I am not the rose, but I have lived near the rose.

What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.

All good things must come to an end.

The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.

The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.

Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.

Many small make a great.

Women naturally desire the same six things as I; they want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed.

That field hath eyen, and the wood hath ears.

Patience is a conquering virtue.

In April the sweet showers fall And pierce the drought of March to the root, and all The veins are bathed in liquor of such power As brings about the engendering of the flower.

It's the imperfections that make things beautiful

We cannot change the history of the past.

A smile is the only infectious affliction everyone is encouraged to spread.

The instant Isabella Cortez left the safety of the FBI building, goose bumps skittered across her skin and her senses went on high alert.

Man brings all things to the test of himself, and this is notably true of lightning.

People always blame the girl; she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom has always been that boys can't manage it.

What we experience, as a perceptual experience, is not what is. It's very specific to the nervous system.

When I wasn't working, I put the blame directly where it belonged - I blamed my agent. When I didn't have an agent, I spent time looking for a new agent so I would have somebody to blame.

Losses are inevitable, but excuses are optional.

We all make mistakes, and it's not until we make mistakes that we learn.