[We let] the universality of fantasy, of once upon a time, allow escapist fiction to be more than just that - to also bring us home.

There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk.

By things so achingly small are lives measured and marred.

A hand fought best when it made a fist.

What mortal knew the way their fate line would run?

When I'm all grown up, come what may, I'll build a boat to carry me away

She had been a solitary child, and then solitary as a woman, drawn into an orbit of her own that took her away from others, even those who would be her friends.

Bright star of Eanna, forgive me the manner of this, but you are the harbor of my soul’s journeying.

You have no idea how dearly I wish you were of my blood. My daughter, granddaughter. Will you allow me to take pride in what you are?"-- Sandre to Catriana

Tigana, let my memory ofyou be like a blade in mysoul.

I have been made to realize tonight that there are limits to what I wish to do or see done for any cause.

A search for knowledge is a search for the truth.

What is a quote? A quote (cognate with quota) is a cut, a section, a slice of someone's orange. You suck the slice, toss the rind, skate away.

Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless.

Allah is with people who show patience. If you are down in the dumps, Allah will help you if you have belief. But this is a personal thing between you and him. You can't fool Allah.

You know, I feel like my job is to write a book. Then filmmakers come and they make a movie. And they're two really different art forms.

If the influence of luck is a delusion, then all I can say is that the delusion is virtually universal.

Floods are 'acts of God,' but flood losses are largely acts of man.

My kids all do love to hunt and fish. When they get together, I think that's what they get together more for than anything else.

I spent seven months in Africa and came back saying there isn't anything you can say about black people that you couldn't say about, say, pink people except that they're black.

As a territory, American Samoa has no representation in the U.S. Senate, and we Samoans lost a respected and powerful ally with the passing of Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye.