Yet there it was not love. It was a little fever of admiration; but it might, probably must, end in love with some

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

My heart is, and always will be, yours.

It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder.

Our scars make us know that our past was for real

None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.

Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

You would make a greater impact in the world, if you would engage in attending to the demands of your inner positive voices.

Strive to be optimistic rather than pessimistic— forgiving rather than a grudge holder.

Now it seems like people want to do damage to young celebrities. They want to find them doing bad things. They encourage them.

There's practical political considerations obviously, but there's also these broader themes, which is like, I don't want to be the manager of the Middle East.

It's not only the wealth of sounds in Omnisphere; You're struck by the fact that you hear magic sound after magic sound.

Economic and social misery increases in direct proportion to the size and power of the central government of a nation or state.

I have recognized that the nation has the right, if it so wills, to vindicate her freedom even by actual violence.

Neglect of appearance becomes men.

Even Christian—the poster child for "smartass"—looked grim.

My parents are my biggest influences. My parents and my city. Brooklyn, New York, New York City, the community I grew up. I don't feel like I'm special in that. I feel like that's everybody.