Life is indeed either a rich possession or a poor, according as it is made subservient to noble aims or ignoble pleasures.

False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Our first and last love is self-love.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.

The opinions of the misanthropical rest upon this very partial basis, that they adopt the bad faith of a few as evidence of the worthlessness of all.

The lively and mercurial are as open books, with the leaves turned down at the notable passages. Their souls sit at the windows of their eyes, seeing and to be seen.

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.

The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.

Together, life can bloom into something unimaginable!

Are you going to answer my questions, or do I have to whack you with a stick until delicious candy surprises fall out?

This chapter is an attempt to share with you some insights about story listening and how to do it.

The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.

ideas are never scarce; it is only one's panic sense of limitation that blocks the way.

Just like becoming an expert in wine, you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford.

In acting, you have to pull from real-life situations, from people, to help develop a character.

Wow, you're awesome and The universe loves a winner, so the universe must really love you!

[Mary] is the safest, easiest, shortest and most perfect way of approaching Jesus and will surrender themselves to her, body and soul, without reserve in order to belong entirely to Jesus.

But your job is to work upon yourself: for this you are chosen; the rest is in the hands of God. He who humbles himself shall be exalted.