Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.

He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.

The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

I wished for nothing beyond her smile, and to walk with her thus, hand in hand, along a sun warmed, flower bordered path.

Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral obligation.

Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.

Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company.

I do not love men: I love what devours them.

God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.

The world must begin sharing again. We need more kindness. -Takua Kawirembeyju, Guarani Shaman of Paraguay

Dread remorse when you are tempted to err, Miss Eyre; remorse is the poison of life.

I'm just living my life and I’m being the best mother that I can and showing that on Teen Mom because that's what that show is about.

The Gospel must constantly be forwarded to a new address, because the recipient is repeatedly changing his place of residence.

Our glory is hidden in our pain, if we allow God to bring the gift of himself in our experience of it.

Most doctors are uncomfortable with medical conditions that have a psychological basis.

I live my memoirs, I don’t have to write them down.

If your ancestors cut down all the trees, it’s not your fault, but you still don’t live in a forest.

I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in. It's important that people discuss things.

Enough if every age produce two or three critics of this esoteric class, with here and there a reader to understand them.