Never be afraid to meet to the hilt the demand of either work, or friendship - two of life's major assets.

There is a vital force in rumor. Though crushed to earth, to all intents and purposes buried, it can rise again without apparent effort.

I was trained by my husband. He said, If you want a thing done go. If not send. I belong to that group of people who move the piano themselves.

We use important words too frequently and they lose value; for instance, charm and great. An actor or musician often is proclaimedgreat when we really mean he is outstanding.

Every student, Shadowhunter and mundane alike, knew the name Herondale. It was Jace’s last name. It was the name of heroes.

You've got to say, "I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it." It's called perseverance.

Just because you are blind and unable to see my beauty doesn't mean it does not exist.

My grandfather, on my father's side, helped to draft one of the first constitutions of China. He was a fairly well-known scholar.

A man may be humble through vainglory.

You can't have a favourite meal, like you can't have a favourite movie or a favourite book or a favourite child.

It's not what the world gives you, but what you can give it. I'm lucky. I can give the world talent. I can explain it and show it to people. That's what I love doing. I just love it.

When I got to the first tee on the first day, to hear the cheers, it was like all the oxygen got sucked out. It was hard to pull the club back.

You got a fast car But is it fast enough so we can fly away We gotta make a decision We leave tonight or live and die this way.

The good things take care of themselves. We want to find all the negatives.