Remember that there are two things in this life that are never worth crying about: what can be cured and what cannot be cured.

I prefer the society of one faithful person to an association of rapid talkers, who more than anything else seek admiration from one another.

Strangers talking over piles of books do not remain strangers for long.

Imagine! It is the real power of a book--not what is on the page, but what happens when a reader takes the pages in, makes it part of himself. That is the definition of literature.

Romance is not an idea, but a moment. An unspoken glance when someone looks into your eyes and knows exactly who you are, what you need.

Books do pretend ...but squeezed in between is even more that is true—without what you may call the lies, the pages would be too light for the truth, you see?

Yes, we rather condemn people for eternity without the courtesy of informing them.

He was outwardly calm but inwardly bleeding to death.

Shakespeare brings us to know ourselves. Dante, with his dissection of all others, bids us to know one another.

...and luckily I have enough in my head to balance what is wanting in my back.

Though a woman tempted man to eat, my dear Longfellow," said Holmes, "you never hear of Eve having to do with his drinking, for he took to that of his own notion.

You have done well so far, my magnificent creature. Soon you will be with me.

Greatness awaits those who can rise from their greatest failures.

I listen to a wide variety of music of all genres, but sometimes you just need a cheesy pop song.

The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.

I had a wonderful teacher about animal behavior - my dog Rusty. He taught me that animals have personalities, minds, and feelings.

We black women are the single group in the West intact. And anybody can see we're pretty shaky. We are, however (all praises), the only group that derives its identity from itself.

I loved 'Rocky' and 'Rambo', and am very proud of them.

In an oppressive society if a group stands up to take care of the lambs, it automatically stands up against the wolves.

I sincerely believe that I have served a criminal. I led my soldiers in good conscience... but for a criminal government.

My wife and I tried two or three times in the last 40 years to have breakfast together, but it was so disagreeable we had to stop.