[Jo to her mother] I knew there was mischief brewing. I felt it and now it's worse than I imagined. I just wish I could marry Meg myself, and keep her safe in the family.

Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.

Conceit spoils the finest genius.

...freedom being the sauce best beloved by the boyish soul.

I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.

I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.

You don’t need scores of suitors. You need only one… if he’s the right one.

life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.

…marriage, they say, halves one's rights and doubles one's duties.

John Brooke is acting dreadfully, and Meg likes it!

What courage must a human possess to stand at ease and witness the birth of the sun.

Be the sun breaking through the clouds.

The world my children are growing up in is so much more sophisticated and exposed - emotionally, intellectually, sexually.

There are two ways to learn anything. An interesting way and a boring way. I like the interesting way.

The field of artificial intelligence is pushing new boundaries.

He who is attached to things will suffer much.

The stream of tendency in which all things seek to fulfill the law of their being.

It's possible and available to any artist to be himself or herself on their own terms, to be accepted and embraced by black people. You don't have to be a thug to get love from black people.

When your intentions are very pure and clear, nature brings support to you.

A lot of people have to deal with the feeling that their worlds are caving in.