Carla had realised there wasn’t just one destined adventure in life, there were thousands of them.

But only a person in the depths of despair neglected to look beyond winter to the spring that inevitably followed, bringing back color and life and hope.

Positive self-esteem must be preceded by self-respect. To get self-respect you have to do something good.

Altogether, the first glimpse of his bride-which should have come as no surprise to Alex, standing there looking so lean and handsome himself-nearly brought him to his knees.

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law.

Modesty is a valuable merit ... in people who have no other, and the appearance of it is extremely useful to those who have.

Good fortune is the greatest of blessings, but good counsel comes next, and the lack of it destroys the other also.

God didn't give Adam and Eve the right to decide what was good and evil. He gave them the right to choose between good and evil.

He who lives not to others, lives little to himself.

The 21st century is the century of knowledge. Knowledge, science and education will have the power and strength to embrace the entire universe.

We, alone on earth, can rebel against the tyranny of the selfish replicators.