It was the sort of anger that comes to a slow boil inside the hearts of good men who want justice, and finding it out oftheir grasp, decide vengeance is the next best thing.

Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.

There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.

Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.

I've always liked the moonless night best. It's easier to say things in the dark. It's easier to be yourself.

I am no poet. I do not love words for the sake of words. I love words for what they can accomplish. Similarly, I am no arithmetician. Numbers that speak only of numbers are of little interest to me.

Dawn was coming. The Waystone Inn lay in silence, and it was a silence of three parts.

Death was like an unpleasant neighbor. You didn’t talk about him for fear he might hear you and decide to pay a visit.

Hespe's mouth went firm. She didn't scowl exactly, but it looked like she was getting all the pieces of a scowl together in one place, just in case she needed them in a hurry.

My bad luck got tangled up with my bad decisions, and I'm paying for it.

Pride is always a better lever against the nobility than reason.

It was strange how the future seemed tied inseparably to the past, so that both revolved through the present, like a great wheel...

You don't grow up, she reasoned now, until you begin to evaluate yourself, to recognize your good traits and acknowledge that you have a few faults.

Oh, 'tis jesting, dancing, drinking Spins the heavy world around.

Harlem is filled with moments of history.

You gotta have good olive oil. You should have a cooking olive oil and you should have a finishing olive oil, like an extra-virgin olive oil.

Every American deserves their day in court. Every American is innocent until proven guilty. These are core values enshrined in our founding document - the United States Constitution.

A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.

I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them.

Let love give way to business; give attention to business and you will be safe.

We need to be reminded sometimes that a sunrise last but a few minutes. But its beauty can burn in our hearts eternally.