Woman! Come out! I have—" She looked down at the bloodless grass, embarrassed. "I have come to rescue you, " she finally said, as if admitting that she were covered in boils.

Never put your faith in a Prince. When you require a miracle, trust in a Witch.

Children make prayers so thoughtlessly, building them up like sand castles—and they are always surprised when suddenly the castle becomes real, and the iron gate grinds shut.

It appeals to the higher nature of the self to put aside food which once lived - I do not consider myself food, why should I ask all other creatures to consider themselves so?

The oligarchs do not care what justice is, only what seems just. They do not care what mercy is, only what appears merciful. Thus justice and mercy will always escape them.

Stories, ' the green-eyed Sigrid said, unperturbed, 'are like prayers. It does not matter when you begin, or when you end, only that you bend a knee and say the words.

You'll forgive the flowery talk, won't you? Our family does so love to be told they are beautiful. Vanity is an old and venerable habit.

Never allow reality to get in the way of your dreams.

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.

North and South has both met and made kind o' friends in this big smoky place.

There's a ton of amazing music that's not getting heard.

Being in a marriage and having children is the greatest pleasure, but it is certainly not the easiest pleasure. It is not like eating ice cream.

There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it.

It’s in the darkest moments when the cracks allow the inner light to come out.

I have always hated bowling, and I don't mind admitting it.

Better to be unborn than untaught, for ignorance is the root of all misfortune.

The gratitude of place-expectants is a lively sense of future favours.