Men deal with life as children with their play, Who first misuse, then cast their toys away.

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.

Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.

...So let us welcome peaceful evening in.

An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.

Grief is itself a medicine.

How various his employments whom the world Calls idle; and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!

Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.

I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?

Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.

Friendships don't last forever, but make sure you make the most of them before it's gone.

Like the roller coaster of life...novels aren't fun without ups and downs and even an occasional loop.

While you're working, you don't have to look life in the eye.

I have some memories of certain things that happened in high school when I was stoned out of my mind, but I talked with other people about them, and I trusted the aggregated memories.

I find that a lot of women respond to my work in that it doesn't make them feel bad about themselves.

Life is a plant that grows out of death.

Competence was attractive.

But he had been in love once, that he knew. Once and only once, and a long time ago. And it had changed him forever. Perfect love did that to a person and this had been perfect.

Unless you know who you are, you will always be vulnerable to what people say.

I've overcome neglect and deprivation, abandonment and abuse.