On every formal visit a child ought to be of the party, by way of provisions for discourse.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

My heart is, and always will be, yours.

It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder.

Our scars make us know that our past was for real

None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.

Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

Life is a Treasure Hunt and we all have the key to it. Unfortunately, many of us don’t unlock it, but take the key to our grave.

You're beautiful to me, Jamie, ” I said softly, at last. “So beautiful, you break my heart.

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.

If consensus is overrated, I think balance is, too. I have no interest in living a balanced life. I want a life of adventure.

We gave you an atomic bomb, what do you want, mermaids ?

I would hope that Kanye [West] would be remembered for being smart and sticking to what he believes.

Poets can tell the truth as they see it. It’s the author’s story, the author’s voice.

Thought control, like birth control, is best undertaken as long as possible before the fact.

If you want to be more alive, love is the truest health.

An honest man, sir, is able to speak for himself, when a knave is not.