The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

There is always madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

I may not be free, but I’m not about to surrender the illusion of choice.

Laws die Books never.

pleasure, n. The least hateful form of dejection.

Poor, successful, fallible Republican party! If it could only have kept the purity of the patriot impulse of which it was born!

You can take your Law," she said in a measured tone, "and shove it right up your-

White. Like a clean piece of paper, like uncarved ivory, all is white when the story begins.

But we'd never really seen eye to eye. Mostly 'cause he was much taller than I was.

People ask me, 'What do you do?' And I tell them I'm a writer, but always with the silent reservation, 'I am, of course, not really a writer. Hemingway was a writer.'

Look at Abi Titmuss. This year she's been tied to more bed posts than David Blunkett's guide dog.

When the autumn meets the tranquillity, there you can see the King of the Sceneries!