For a life where diamonds really are forever

I pressed my dark issues to the back of my mind and smiled a slight untruthful happiness . . .

I could give him business cards...multi-camoflauge background. David, woodworker, amateur computer coder, and decoder extraordinaire, " Lily daydreamed."Coder and decoder, " Anna chuckled.

Waiting is a form of passive persistence.

Sometimes you forget how much you love someone, until you realize their smile is like a spotlight shined on your heart.

She could never be part of so much of his turbulent history, his youthful adventure, where life had been deeply felt.

Luck always seems to be against the man who depends on it.

I don't need to hang out in a posse and try to act cool.

Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our gigantic intellects.

Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free.

We are so used to releasing words. We don't know what to do with them if they stay.

To the Everlasting Father, And the Son who made us free And the Spirit, God proceeding From them Each eternally, Be salvation, honour, blessing, Might and endless majesty.