He says NO! In thunder; but the Devil himself cannot make him say yes.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

Writing is my passion, not my job. I need to write as much as I need to breathe, if not more.

Watch the stars, and from them learn.

I do believe in the old saying 'What does not kill you makes you stronger.' Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.

I think you'll find that one would be self-defeating." Jace said lightly shoving his feet into his boots. "We are bound, he and I. Cut him and I bleed.

There are as many kinds of modesty as there are races. To the English woman it is a duty; to the French woman a propriety.

Be careful what you say. You can say something hurtful in ten seconds, but ten years later, the wounds are still there.

The Creator, if He exists, has a special preference for beetles.

It is the best part of the night. The classic interactive lines are 'Where are you from? What do you do for a living?' I almost always get something interesting.

I moved to Princeton, Indiana, and became a professional Farm Manager for that Princeton Farms.

Does she realize she looks like a sunflower, ready to rain sunlight on all who look down upon her?