Humans have long since possessed the tools for crafting a better world. Where love, compassion, altruism and justice have failed, genetic manipulation will not succeed.

One grey cloak is much like another, just as all cats are grey in the dark.

Aggressiveness, complaints, pressures, drama and polemics can wipe out a favor or a promise and stain a generous deed.

Satan knows your name but he calls you by your sin.

The Lord is a good psychologist: he knows the way our minds run. Turmoil can be the Lord's way of tapping us on the shoulder and saying, 'Don't forget me.'

Hatred, rancor, and the spirit of vengeance are useless baggage to the artist. His road is difficult enough for him to cleanse his soul of everything which could make it more so.

If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient.

The vilest scramble for loot that ever disfigured the history of human conscience.

Never judge. Step in their shoes.

Your children tell you casually years later what it would have killed you with worry to know at the time.

My daughter gets to paint my nails and put clips in my hair, and I love it.