The furnace which melts gold, also hardens clay. Before blaming thy fate, therefore, find whether thou art gold or clay.

For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.

To go through life without love is to travel through the world in a carriage with closed windows.

Few can tell what they know without also showing what they do not know.

As the sea is beautiful not only in calm but also in storm, so is happiness found not only in peace but also in strife.

For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.

The wise man hath his thoughts in his head; the fool, on his tongue.

Men are willing to admit that they are sinners, but not that they are sinning.

Love is not like the echo, which returneth only what is given; but, rather, like the pump, which returneth by the pail what it received by the pint.

A half-truth does more mischief than a whole lie.

The small charity that comes from the heart is better than the great charity that comes from the head.

If you are always worrying about a rainy day, then it's time to strategically start saving for one.

You can have the most expensive clothes and still lack style

He loved her when she was angry. And he was convinced it was because she was her most honest in those moments. ~Ruin

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

To aspiring writers, I say : Don't give up. Storytelling has been an integral part of the human condition since the beginning of time. Don't let anyone tell you your dreams don't have value. They do.

Through readiness and discipline, we are the masters of our fate.

The sizes and shapes of the panels have never been important to my stories. It has always been the words and images that drew me in, kind of like watching a movie.

I am certainly very pro-Europe.

I think celebrity endorsements hurt politicians.

Believe in yourself and what you feel. Your power will come from that.