But he knew instinctively what he suggested was impossible. She'd been through so much, and held her tears back for so long, that Royce doubted that anything could force her to shed them.

How foolish to yearn to ask the very person who'd caused the pain to heal it

The groom always smiles proudly because he's convinced he's accomplished something quite wonderful. The bride smiles because she's been able to convince him of it.

It was a kingdom of dreams — a place where things would be just the way I wanted them to be.

After all, it's not every day a woman is given a kingdom of dreams.

Jennifer Merrick had stored all her tears inside her, and her pride and courage would never permit her to break down and shed them.

An answering smile drifted across his tanned face. "What is mine, I intend tokeep.

If you’ve got an idea, act on it up to its perfection.

Each guy stamped the passport of my heart. “You’re worthy.” Stamp. “You’re enough.” “You have not failed completely.” Stamp, stamp.

I became Vulnerability TED, like an action figure - like Ninja Barbie, but I'm Vulnerability TED.

I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on.

Power is the ability not to have to please.

Trying to make the NBA is one of the very few areas where a Harvard degree won't necessarily help.

Jesus was the First American.

I have no political ambitions whatsoever. My ambitions are all about what XL can become.

Four things does a reckless man gain who covets his neighbor's wife - demerit, an uncomfortable bed, thirdly, punishment, and lastly, hell.

I worked with Roger Moore on three episodes of The Saint. He is a lovely man, a good director, and was my favourite actor to work with.