It is not sin that kills the soul, but impenitence.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Try to be of some use to others.

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.

Memories leave a light in the eyes, just as plain as scars.

The good is the brother of the true

It was nice to call my parents and proudly tell them, "My lady garden is going viral." In hindsight, that may have been a poor choice of phrasing.

There is one glory of the sun and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.

Maybe. Although I doubt most Shadowhunters get a tattoo of Donatello from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on their left shoulder.

Fairies: Nature's attempt to get rid of soft boys by sterilizing them.

Javier Pastore wouldn't get a beach ball off me if we were locked in a phone box. He's turd. Anyone who thinks he isn't is clueless.

When I dream about music, or think about music, by myself, I try to be as free as possible and allow my creative mind full reign.

Each moment of life is a step toward death.

A good half of the effort of understanding what the Indian philosophers were after - and their subtleties make most of the great European philosophers look like schoolboys.