Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

Love is no assignment for cowards.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

The flicker, the flutter, even thoughts can stutter.

If there weren't so many professors, medicine would be much easier.

I've done everything I've wanted to do. I have three children, I have grandchildren, I have books, I did movies, I've directed movies, I've done almost everything I've wanted to do.

She wondered if, when human souls try to get too near each other, they do not inevitably become mere blurs to each other's vision.

Because if time can be fluid, then maybe something that is just one day can go on indefinitely

Stand up for what you believe in, because you can fall for anything.

I am part and parcel of the whole and cannot find God apart from the rest of humanity.

The author's tribute is heartfelt.

I'm especially interested in relationships since that is a part of life that causes enormous pain for many people.

I tend to sit around with my friends a lot and rant and rave about things I think are ridiculous in the world, and I tend to make fun of myself a lot.