Of a truth, Knowledge is power, but it is a power reined by scruple, having a conscience of what must be and what may be. . . .

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.

Don't judge a book by its cover

A man's a man. But when you see a king, you see the work of many thousand men.

Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.

The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life.

The rich ate and drank freely, accepting gout and apoplexy as things that ran mysteriously in respectable families.

Plainness has its peculiar temptations and vices quite as much as beauty.

What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.

Don't you meddle with me, and I won't meddle with you.

This was freedom. Losing all hope was freedom.

Life as a defeated warrior with dignity is lot better than the king ruling without it.

But what little we did know, we brandished wildly like cavemen’s clubs, slinging out stuff we felt tasted good. That was as intricate as ourgame plan ever was—to make food that tasted good.

To be well trained is to be trained in a kingdom dimension

She stood in front of the mirror a long time, and finally decided she either looked like a sap or else she looked very beautiful. One or the other.

The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.

She walked fast, to keep ahead of her fear.

It is the most wonderful feeling in the world, knowing you are loved and wanted

I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.

A good reputation is better than fame.