Where magic is the essence of existence and those who wield it, rarely what they seem

When people pressure you to engage in negative decisions and actions, look at them boldly in the eyes and dare them to do good.

All actual heroes are essential men, And all men possible heroes.

Ever absent, ever near; Still I see thee, still I hear; Yet I cannot reach thee, dear!

I think most women we go through a stage in relationship, this is men and women where I'm trusting you, but now I got to test it, I have to make sure your the real deal.

I mean, I think I'm pretty sentimental.

Sometimes while you're cooking it's messy but the outcome is good. The end result is all that counts.

We do not seek a Christ whom we have invented, for only in the real communion of the Church do we encounter the real Christ.

The tactician must know what to do whenever something needs doing; the strategist must know what to do when nothing needs doing

Writing is all a lottery -- I have been a loser by the works of the greatest men of the age.

When you are totally depressed, you should try giggling. Just make yourself laugh. Force yourself to laugh.