One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.

The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.

Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.

I wished for nothing beyond her smile, and to walk with her thus, hand in hand, along a sun warmed, flower bordered path.

Know that joy is rarer, more difficult, and more beautiful than sadness. Once you make this all-important discovery, you must embrace joy as a moral obligation.

Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.

Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.

To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company.

I do not love men: I love what devours them.

God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.

Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.

Difficult situations create exploitable opportunities for those strong enough to persevere.

After forty a woman has to choose between losing her figure or her face. My advice is to keep your face, and stay sitting down.

Jace whistled. "Raphael is really having an exceptionally bad night." -Jace, pg.283-

Things that matter in this life can not be bought. Friends, truth, and a passion for life.

Alternative facts are not facts. They're falsehoods.

Ask what Infinity might produce and the only answer possible was, "Anything." Any good, any evil; any god, any devil.

Economies are complex beasts that need people to do an extraordinary range of tasks.

Those who give hoping to be rewarded with honor are not giving, they are bargaining.

You can't pack everything into every single story.