Sermons seldom convert sinners they sometimes goad them into more sin.

Circumstances are the seeds of literature.

Sparrows and cats will live in my shoe, Sooner than I will live with you.Fish will come walking out of the sea, Sooner than you will come back to me.

Whew, ' he said, 'I'm glad that's over, Thomas. I've been feeling awfully bad about it.' It was only too evident that he no longer did.

She turned back to the reporter, holding out the microphone. “I'm not an expert, I'm a survivor. I hope you can learn how to be one yourself.

I'm no more intelligent than the next guy. I'm just more curious.

A book begins with an image or character or situation that I care about deeply.

So we have progressed to the point where we can move politicians around faster than light. I'm not sure I see the advantage.

In beauty faults conspicuous grow; The smallest speck is seen on snow.

No man could look upon another as his enemy, unless he first became his own enemy.

An architect ought to be an educated man so as to leave a more lasting remembrance in his treatises.

Remembering now all those farewells (fake farewells, worked-up farewells), Irena thinks: a person who messes up her goodbyes shouldn’t expect much from her re-unions.