Her aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no man would know your heart.

Magic works best for me when it aligns with scientific principles.

To solve your problems, stop worrying.

Amalie took his hand and spread it against her heart. Her smile was utterly tranquil. 'The world changes and the world stays the same', she told him, ... 'The old moon sets. New moon rises.

A lot of times in movies, you see the "small town" people, being bowled over by this creative entity or this corporate ideal, and it's not true, at all.

I was a Hollywood musical fan as a kid, and I know how rare it is for someone who originates the Broadway role to get to then do it on screen.

I’m not running away from my responsibilities. I’m running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life.

Thinking like others is ok for things that are not important to you.

I walked away to get wisdom, but in the end I just walked home.

The tears of anguish irritate and excite; but those of repentance are the ones that wash.

There have been many occasions when I found it helpful to talk out loud to my own thoughts, ordering the unwholesome ones to go off somewhere and jump into the river.