She stared at him, horrified. And thrilled. And horrified at being thrilled.

Cleverness is like rouge - liberal application makes a woman look common and desperate. Wit is knowing how to apply it.

He couldn’t compare a woman to a torrentially beautiful monsoon, and then look surprised that he’d gotten wet.

Certainty becomes you.

Is it truly so unfathomable, that an imperfect girl might be perfectly loved?

Oh no. Don't smile. You'll kill me. I stop breathing when you smile.

Don’t. Don’t play that game.” His brow pressed to hers. “When I heard you cry out . . . it was like a saber to the gut. I wanted to die.

Forgive me, Your Grace. Are you suggesting a woman is some sort of … piece of fruit to you? One squeeze, and you know if she’s ripe?

A man might engage in flirtation with distinterest, even disdain. But he never teases without affection.

What is the world coming to, with these modern women? A man can't tell them what to do.

The Blushing Pansy," his cousin read aloud, in a tone of abject horror. "Tea shop and confectionery." Bram swore. This was going to be ugly.

We glorify God when we celebrate people

There comes a time. The pain of existence transcends the fear of change. There comes a time.

To desire revival...and at the same time to neglect(personal) prayer and devotion is to wish one way and walk another.

Let us consider that swearing is a sin of all others peculiarly clamorous, and provocative of Divine judgment.

The big problem in America is that everyone is spending 2-3 hours a day watching TV. If you spend that same amount of time reading, you'll be in the top 1% of whatever your field is.

There's no way that you can stop nature.

Inflation is a monetary phenomenon. It is made by or stopped by the central bank.

Isn't art about breaking rules, about challenging existing systems, isn't it about discovering meaning in things or situations before others see anything in them??

Schoolteachers seemed determined to persuade me that 'classic' is a synonym for 'narcotic'.

Growing is an important part of the business, but more important than that is to get better.