Darkness gives free rein to the mind's worst imaginings.

Familiarity makes the lion more dangerous.

Even coal shimmers in the light

If you are busy pleasing everyone, you are not being true to yourself

There is no treasure like the human heart.

It is the dirt within men’s hearts that is most offensive; the filth you cannot see.

There is no place for innocence on the battlefield.

It is the heart that has been pierced that feels the most.

What is courage without risk... It wouldn’t really be courage, would it?

What good is a smooth tongue without sharp teeth?

Hate engenders loneliness and despair

His eyes widened. Oh, hell, you think I'm going to let him bite me? No way. It's too risky and way too guy.

You need to let go of your fear and anxiety of being judged by others.

It seems to me the mark of a civilized society that certain privileges should be taken for granted such as education, health care and the safety to walk the streets.

A learned person will become noble only when he or she has put into real practice what has been learned, instead of mere words.

He saw the girl watching him and he smiled at her. It was an old smile that he had been using for fifty years, ever since he first smiled.

Rene looked at Grendel. “What in the world is that?” “That’s our mutant attack poodle,” I told her. “Is he chewing on a gun?

you don't always have to hold your head higher than your heart

I would get parts and not be able to take them because my mother didn't have a car.

I don't want to have the threat of the sky falling on my head or some idiot pushing some button that sets off World War Three.

It doesn't do to be sentimental about cats; the best ones don't respect you for it