Elizabeth’s tears had wrung my heart: I longed to enfold her in my arms, to comfort her, but I knewit would be infamous indeed to take such advantage of her distress.

Elizabeth was not playing for the sake of exhibiting her virtuosity: she played for joy.

I hardened my heart against all the Bennets. - Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.

Honest men cannot be expected to anticipate the actions of scoundrels.

When left alone with her, I ignored her and kept my eyes on my book, though I confess I turned over more pages than I read.

Take me on a journey to the place of souls, ” she whispered as he moved closer. “I want to close my eyes and feel a little piece of heaven…with you.

Nonfiction. I didn’t choose it as much as it chose me. It squatted and birthed me one raw winter day then jerked me up and set me to scribing.

I learned that true forgiveness includes total self-acceptance. And out of acceptance wounds are healed and happiness is possible again.

I always stood for the elimination of conflict and wars, and any of those causes that ignite them.

The dyspeptic and the drunkard do not know how to eat or drink.

Seek people who seek solutions.

Undertaking initially to protect its citizens against aggression, [government] has often itself become … a far greater aggressor.

Psychotic hallucinations, whether they are visual or vocal, they address you. They accuse you. They seduce you. They humiliate you. They jeer at you. You interact with them.

Who can hope for nothing, should despair for nothing.

At the end of the day, 'Rocky' is a love story, and he could never have reached the final bell without Adrian.