How many times go we to comedies, to masques, to places of great and noble resort, nay even to church only to see the company.

No Spring nor Summer beauty hath such grace As I have seen in one Autumnal face.

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent.

Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.

Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time.

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?

Twice or thrice had I loved thee before I knew thy face or name, so in a voice, so in a shapeless flame, angels affect us oft, and worshiped be.

What gnashing is not a comfort, what gnawing of the worm is not a tickling, what torment is not a marriage bed to this damnation, to be secluded eternally, eternally, eternally from the sight of God?

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

More than kisses, letters mingle souls.

When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language.

I care as much as I can, but I don’t spend energy caring about things I cannot resolve.

All our focus and strength must be concentrated on striving to fulfill the will of God for our lives

Every great novel begins with a single word. One word, followed by another and another and another. Sentences forming paths to that dream.

When we're young we want to change the world. When we're old we want to change the young.

Getting to be involved with fashion is one of the coolest things I've done.

What I have found is, anything one keeps hidden should now and then be hidden somewhere else.

The first act of insight is throw away the labels.

It's not up to God for us to use the gift of faith.

There is something in this world that every individual can do. God has created all of us with something unique to contribute.

What works for me is that I read widely and stay focused on my writing. I'm no longer concerned about what happens in the literary marketplace. It is distracting and can lead to discontent.