A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.

All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

Grief teaches the steadiest minds to waver.

We have only a little time to please the living. But all eternity to love the dead.

Sister - if all this is true, what could I do or undo?

A city which belongs to just one man is no true city

But if I am young, thou shouldest look to my merits, not to my years.

There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.

Money! Money's the curse of man, none greater.That's what wrecks cities, banishes men from homes, Tempts and deludes the most well-meaning soul, Pointing out the way to infamy and shame." - Creon

I have been a stranger here in my own land: All my life

The powe if fate is something terrible. It cannot be escaped--not with wealth or by war, not with a tower ir a sea-lashed black ship.

Let me assure you that my intent is not to offend or merely be provocative. I'm simply worried.

The human currency of praise is Monopoly money. It feels great for a moment to collect, but when the game is over, it's worthless.

I've needed someone like you for a long time. Now that I have you, no one is going to take you from me.Logan to Madeline

The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the most significant, if not the most momentous, event of our generation.

Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.

I am guilty of the great crime of optimism.

You can always speak with great authority on how well you played today, but never on how you'll play tomorrow.

Though I revise constantly as I write, I will usually revise much of the work again after I've reached the ending.

The price of being oneself is so high and involves so much ruthlessness toward others (or what looks like ruthlessness in our duty-bound culture) that very few people can afford it.

I think I have some anger-management issues, and they end up coming out in these passive-aggressive songs that sound happy.