No one, not even lovers, are truly psychic, and everyone flounders around each other, misunderstanding, misinterpreting, sending out confusing signals.

There is a point when facing the unknown stops being a longed-for adventure and becomes a terrifying reality.

If life is a battle, then my inner scars are medals for valor, for swiftness, for courage, for passion. Evil is the dark-haired brother of Good; they walk hand in hand—always.

The Gelaming regarded themselves as a force for good, and in many ways they were, but they were also inexorable and their compassion could often feel like oppression.

Being a child is such a shining gift, yet we don't know how precious it is until it's worn out and gone away.

I have been writing now for over a week. I find it cleansing, refreshing; it is good for me.” (p.531)

We had given it a name, a substance, and somehow, in doing that, we had condemned ourselves.

I found it hateful, yet I wanted to be part of it.

I felt as if something hung there in the back of my mind, waiting to tarnish whatever happiness I might find. Is it safer to be unhappy? Nothing ever wants to take that away.

He had the compassion of a vivisectionist.

...love's shadow is jealousy.

What will support you consists in your gift, so until you find yourself you will be poor

We went to Austria to train and it was so peaceful. And I love coffee and the coffee was great.

What did [Donald] Trump say about John McCain?

Sanctuary cities are a lot like hitchhiking. And the abstract, it feels really good until you feel dead.

It's a Samurai story [47 ronin], so if we change too much Japanese audiences will have strong against feelings to the film. It's not good.

We exercise great caution in airing an audio- or videotape released by a terrorist organization holding a hostage. These are decisions made by CNN's editorial staff and not by any third party.

Hereditary right should be kept sacred, not from any inalienable right in a particular family, but to avoid the consequences that usually attend the ambition of competitors.

A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life, to be thankful for a good one.

Said about Napier's logarithms: . . . by shortening the labors doubled the life of the astronomer.

Once Im in the ring, Im there to win no matter what it takes. Nobody and nothing can stop me, my will cannot be broken