I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

Always desire to learn something useful

Believe that a further shore is reachable from here.

All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

Children are the anchors of a mother's life.

Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act.

There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.

[Iris] squeezed his hand. "Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.

She held herself until the sobs of the child inside subsided entirely. I love you, she told herself. It will all be okay.

If a script has that affect on me during a reading, then it is definitely a film I want to be part of.

We cant go around picking up every pile of dust in the place just in case it turns out to be Gregor in the morning." -Pg.242-

Loving fathers give their children guidance on how to deal with all the hard things in life.

I don't like money very much, but it calms my nerves.

When an idea is important to a person or culture it will find its way into imagery.

If health and a fair day smile upon me, I am a very good fellow; if a corn trouble my toe, I am sullen, out of humor, and inaccessible.

Open your grief-stricken heart to the Lord. Weep and sincerely pray, 'O Lord, draw me towards You; give me peace of mind.' By doing so constantly you, will gradually attain peace of mind.

History of Ireland--lawlessness and turbulency, robbery and oppression, hatred and revenge, blind selfishness everywhere--no principle, no heroism. What can be done with it?