All exiles carry a map within them that points the way homeward.

When Love cast me out, it was Cruelty who took pity upon me

There is no fulfillment that is not made sweeter for the prolonging of desire

To have a traitor for an ally is to have an enemy in waiting

Beauty is at its most poignant when the cold hand of Death holds poised to wither it imminently.

That which yields is not always weak.

Why is there ever this perverse cruelty in humankind, that makes us hurt most those we love best?

It's funny, how one can look back on a sorrow one thought one might well die of at the time, and know that one had not yet reckoned the tenth part of true grief.

All knowledge is worth having

The pain of the flesh is naught to that of the heart

And having once chosen, never to seek to return to the crossroads of that decision-for even if one chooses wrongly, the choice cannot be unmade.

I am fierce for work. Without work I am nothing.

The problem with drugs is that people forget to stop doing them. There’s a time and a place for everything, Mr. Mackey, and it’s called college.

You can take the girl out of Vegas, but you can't take the Vegas out of the girl.

Strength is happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness

Many an irritating fault, many an unlovely oddity, has come of a hard sorrow.

Record stores are great because it's good to physically get your hands on the music instead of downloading. It's always better to get the artwork too.

You are within God. God is within you.

The heart is its own Fate.

At bottom God is nothing more than an exalted father.

I have a love for astronomy; Aruna, my wife, and I love travelling, so whenever we get an opportunity, we set off to explore places that have tickled our interest. We are also wildlife enthusiasts.