Did you ever realize you have more opinions about my life than your own life?

That a day spent with dreaming and sunsets and refreshing breezes cannot be bettered.

Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it.

I fell in love with her when we were together, then fell deeper in love with her in the years we were apart.

You are, and always have been, my dream.

In the blink of an eye, something happens by chance - when you least expect it - sets you on a course that you never planned, into a future you never imagined.

I want you to be.... happy.

I mean, if the relationship can't survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?

The scariest thing about distance is that you don’t know whether they’ll miss you or forget you.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period.

Adversity Isn’t to Be Avoided

The world you live in is 100 percent your own responsibility. If you don't like your world, it doesn't work to say, "Well, it's my mother's fault. She taught me how to think."

Jesus wept once; possibly more than once. There are times when God asks nothing of His children except silence, patience, and tears.

I like people admitting they were complete stupid horses' asses. I know I'll perform better if I rub my nose in my mistakes. This is a wonderful trick to learn.

Who knows how long this will last, now we've come so far so fast.

I love to be called Doc.

Every leader of a great revolution is a fanatic and a Jesuit.

I want to remake the world; anything less is not worth the trouble.

How can arguments based on fact prevail in a nation where so many people know so little?

[A] spirit of justice and friendly accomodation...is our duty and our interest to cultivate with all nations.