He'd been given every word he needed, and every word had been stripped from me. I wanted them back. All of them.

Often-times, grass was more useful than gold. Man was more desirable than a beast. Chance was more seductive than knowledge, and eternal life was completely meaningless without love.

The world is alive with words

I have all the power, but you will destroy me. “Only your walls, Lark.” He deepened the kiss, licking into my mouth as if he knew he’d find me there hiding from him.

Maybe the secret to happiness is simplicity.

Holly is alive,' thought Foaly 'My princess lives,'exulted Orion. 'And we're chasing a dragon

I deliberately fly in and out of LA for as small a time as humanly possible.

Most adults I know start their Internet session at Google, and most kids I know start their Internet session at either Facebook or MySpace.

Suspicion is far more to be wrong than right; more often unjust than just. It is no friend to virtue, and always an enemy to happiness.

I myself have known some profoundly thoughtful dogs.

If I am a Republican shill, wouldn't you think I am the least amount of a threat to the president?

The thought of being nothing after death is a burden insupportable to a virtuous man.

It is a grave matter to enter a war, without adequate military preparation; it may prove fatal to come into peace, without moral and religious preparation.

Your innocence itself is a power and your innocence will definitely give you that wisdom by which you can solve all the problems without any difficulty.

Having now reached a point where danger might be reasonably apprehended from strolling war parties of Indians, spies were kept in advance and strict diligence observed in the duty of sentinels.