Would that life were like the shadow cast by a wall or a tree but it is like the shadow of a bird in flight.

The burden is equal to the horse's strength.

Ambition destroys its possessor.

A wife is the joy of a man's heart.

When love is strong a man and a woman can make their bed on a sword's blade. When love grows weak a bed of 60 cubits is not large enough.

Don't use the conduct of a fool as a precedent.

If I am not for myself who will be for me? If I am not for others who am I for? And if not now when?

Where love is no room is too small.

He who prays for his neighbors will be heard for himself.

The sun will set without thy assistance.

Hope for a miracle. But don't depend on one.

The mind work sometimes in life as it does in a dream. It makes substitutions...

People think that fun in Christ is non-existent, but there is fun wherever your heart lives.

I understand now that nobody could have saved Ty but Ty. There’s no one else to blame. Not you. Not me. Ty was holding all the cards.

i don't care about the ones who i like anymore but i start caring about ones who really like me

I used to want to be fully observational, but I'm just not that kind of writer. My process always changes depending on how, when, and where inspiration stiles me.

I've been very lucky in my life to have some great teachers.

It really helps to take a breath and think about what you really want to do out there.

Now that everyone is reinventing and innovating, advantage goes to those who keep at it. We need to greet even success with humility.

Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore's pet bird to die while he was all alone in the office with it, when the bird burst into flames.

People make the mistake of drinking the Kool-Aid, believing your own hype, letting people tell you you're this or you're that or you're too this.