He who never makes a mistake never makes anything. It's part of learning the job.

You can't just be reading books all the time and leave the writting of them to others.

Even a strong man can succumb to the wiles of a pretty girl with pointy shoes.

The first step towards knowledge is to accept your own ignorance.

I watched the tears run down her cheeks and start to drip from the end of her chin. One part of me wanted to put my arms round her but I daren't. Do that and I'd never be able to let her go.

And mothers are usually quite trustworthy, as long as your their son. Otherwise look out!

None of us are either all good or all bad - we're all somewhere in between - but there comes a moment in each life when we take an important step, either toward the light or toward the dark.

Now it's the dark's turn to be afraid.

How can you be lonely? You've got yourself, haven't you? If you ever lose yourself, then you'll really be lonely.

You never know just what you can do until you try.

Everyone has a price.

Pose your questions to people and you will get countless useless answers.

And men who do not expect to receive mercy eventually lose their inclination to grant it.

Education may work wonders as well in warping the genius of individuals as in seconding it.

Magic's never what you expect it to be, but it's often what you need.

Stay keeping my cup full so I'm extra charged like a state tax.

I shop only at thrift stores and vintage stores. In New York, I like a place called Star Struck, and a place called The Family Jewels.

The Bible is one, Old and New, in my particular tradition.

I was kind of a jock in school. Beauty wasn't something I spent a lot of time on.

I feel like there's a certain kind of laughter missing in the world.

I'd definitely rather be rich than famous.