A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

To good and true love fear is forever affixed.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

A habit does not a monk make.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Keep running after a dog and he will never bite you.

If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror

You have no obligation under the sun other than to discover your real needs, to fulfill them, and to rejoice in doing so.

Ignorance is the mother of all evils.

Gestures, in love, are incomparably more attractive, effective and valuable than words.

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

All I wanted was to connect my moods with those of Paris. Beauty pains and when it pained most I shot.

People who own property feel a sense of ownership in their future and their society. They study, save, work, strive and vote. And people trapped in a culture of tenancy do not.

And an apprenticeship to whatever gadgetry is useful in a technical world

Don't regret your life, child, it will pass soon enough.

My father [Joe Germanotta] opened a restaurant. It's so amazing... it's so freaking delicious, but I'm telling you I gain five pounds every time I go in there.

The most dangerous sicknesses are those that make us believe we are well

He'd given her his vow: to take care of her, to keep her from hurt or pain, from wanting for anything. Her leaving didn't negate his promises; they weren't conditional.

What inspires me is when I see something and I say, "I can do that too!"

I dress sexily - but not in an obvious way. Sexy in a virginal way