Herbes... comfort the wearied braine with fragrant smells which yielde a certaine kind of nourishment.

A house though otherwise beautiful, yet if it hath no garden belonging to it, is more like a prison than a house.

...they left a scar that would fade but never vanish.

Her rebirth stood in her mind with the clarity of a perfect diamond, the light scattering the rainbows through her body.

Doubt is not a pleasant condition but certainty is.

We are not interested in cloning the Michael Jordans and the Michael Jacksons of this world. The rich and the famous don't participate in this.

There is something noble in hearing myself ill spoken of, when I am doing well.

Beyoncé can handle any record you put in front of her. Any record that pushes her in that direction, it would have been good to be on the project.

China's diplomacy has made bold headway, serving domestic development and contributing to world peace and common development,.

If success is a habit, it is a hard one to acquire.

I'm like the trunk of a cactus... I take in a dose of culture and time with friends, then I retreat and go live on it for awhile until I get thirsty again.

My chosen occupation isn’t necessarily movie star; I see my chosen occupation as actor.