Don't mistake dramatics for a conscience.

When someone stabs you it's not your fault that you feel pain.

I was tired of seeing the Graces always depicted as beautiful young things. I think wisdom comes with age and life and pain. And knowing what matters.

Let every man shovel out his own snow, and the whole city will be passable, " said Gamache. Seeing Beauvoir's puzzled expression he added, "Emerson.""Lake and Palmer?""Ralph and Waldo.

Now here's a good one:you're lying on your deathbed.You have one hour to live.Who is it, exactly, you have neededall these years to forgive?

I often think we should have tattooed on the back of whatever hand we use to shoot or write, 'I might be wrong.

There are generally three parties to child abuse: the abused, the abuser and the bystander.

I love you as a river loves the sea

Never on painter's canvas livesThe charm of his fancy's dream.

Humor starts like a wildfire, but then continues on, smoldering, smoldering for years.

To be free of time is to be free of the psychological need of past for your identity and future for your fulfillment

I never thought about getting any tattoos removed.

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

People expect more and more every time.

In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types of stories, I have to include tragedy.

When I walk to the ring, I hear voices telling me what to do and sometimes it's not the right thing, but it's definitely damn entertaining.

I don't believe that I personally have been changed by the money. The bad thing is people assume you've changed because now you have money.