But who could bear to know which stars were already dead, she thought, blinking up at the night sky; could anybody stand to know that they all were?

What's life without a little risk?

It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices.

We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

It is our choices... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

The world is full of wonderful things you haven't seen yet. Don't ever give up on the chance of seeing them.

There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.

Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!

Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.

Those who believe in justice find silence too great a burden to carry.

Excuses are like butt holes everyone has 'em and they all stink.

I am counting on the private sector, because it is crucial to Senegal's future.

Holiness has nothing to do with what we know and everything to do with Who we know.

Ignorance and fear are twins whose mother is slavery and whose father is oppression, and the mentality of the whole family is that of slaves.

I like Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream, as its great for soothing dry skin and adding shine. I use it instead of balm, too.

I found that when I talk to the little flower or to the little peanut they will give up their secrets . . .

When the inspiration comes, let everything else go!

Here, on the river's verge, I could be busy for months without changing my place, simply leaning a little more to right or left.

Benjamin Graham wrote, "Those with enterprise haven't the money, and those with money haven't the enterprise, to buy stocks when they are cheap."