The armour of falsehood is subtly wrought out of darkness, and hides a man not only from others, but from his own soul.

Mistrust all enterprises that require new clothes.

As her time in Florence drew to a close she was only at ease amongst those to whom she felt indifferent.

It is so difficult - at least, I find it difficult - to understand people who speak the truth.

Then she lay on her back and gazed at the cloudless sky. Mr. Beebe, whose opinion of her rose daily, whispered to his niece that that was the proper way to behave if any little thing went wrong.

Men were not gods after all, but as human and as clumsy as girls.

Life' wrote a friend of mine, 'is a public performance on the violin, in which you must learn the instrument as you go along.

My father says that there is only one perfect view — the view of the sky straight over our heads, and that all these views on earth are but bungled copies of it.

It is not rubbish! It is the part of people that you do not understand.

She grew more and more vexed with his dignified behavior. By a cruel irony, she was drawing out what was best in his disposition.

A matter neither sensual nor sensational is ignored by the art of today.

On no account must you return back to the world

Speaking English well could open a window of personal and professional opportunities but having great knowledge of business English can give you the edge in becoming indispensable.

You kind of invite a little spooky, creepy vibe into your whole experience of making a movie.

Obviously, a long-distance relationship is hard. But, like anything worth having, you make it work.

My life is what it is, and I can't change it. I can change the future, but I can't do anything about the past.

When you're reading from a different language that's different from your own, it's not the same as being fluent.

In addition, I'm finishing a track for the movie 'Waking Up In Reno', but there are numerous other singers I look forward to recording with in the near future.

The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity.

I didn’t realize that pretending to be this ‘Hills Heidi,’ this spoiled rich girl who I wasn’t, would almost destroy me.

As a kid, I was obsessed with myths and legends and the haunting beauty of gothic stories.