But what is criticism? Criticism is purely destructive; anyone can destroy, but not everyone can build up.

Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.

It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

We must learn how to lend ourselves to dreaming when dreams lend themselves to us.

It's much easier to tame a wild idea than invigorate one that has no life in the first place.

Patriarchy has no gender.

The law itself exhibits justice and teaches wisdom by abstinence from sensible images and by calling out to the Maker and Father of the universe.

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man will probably end up dating the best looking blind chick.

One word is worth a thousand pictures. If it's the right word.

If Dracula would be happy there, so will your wine.

Time: all things consume it, love alone makes use of it.

There are no rules in fights with girls. Just hurting.