The institution of chivalry forms one of the most remarkable features in the history of the Middle Ages.

No period of my life has been one of such unmixed happiness as the four years which have been spent within college walls.

Thus the castle of each feudal chieftain became a school of chivalry, into which any noble youth, whose parents were from poverty unable to educate him to the art of war, was readily received.

The candidate was required to prepare himself by confession, fasting, and passing the night in prayer.

Always believe in good and happiness. Never except "I can't" Always say I can..

You want a great life? Well, greatness is on the other side of that f***ing wall... don't just go over it, go through it! What are you waiting for?

Whenever anyone says, 'theoretically, ' they really mean, 'not really.'

I want you. Bad. Right now. Against the wall. On my bed. The floor and maybe in the bathroom later. I have a shower stall and a Jacuzzi we could put to really good use. I know you'd like it.

Take [Stéphane] Mallarme. I hold him to be the greatest of French poets, and I have taken some time to understand him !

Christians rejoice even while they truly sorrow - because their rejoicing is in the hope of heaven... While joy overcomes sorrow, it does not put an end to it.

I think you have to be completely merciless with yourself.

I go on vacation strictly to relax - to kick back with a good book and do nothing else but read, sleep and eat.

Why bother? I was right all along: the second you make yourself vulnerable to someone, they start drawing blood.

That wasn't love; that was stupidity.