The most noble fate a man can endure is to place his own mortal body between his loved home and the war's desolation.

If a grasshopper tries to fight a lawnmower, one may admire his courage but not his judgement.

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

I never learned from a man who agreed with me.

A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.

Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.

May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.

You can best write about your own experiences.

Clary, " he said. "You're Clary. You're my best friend.

If you are not careful you will end up living the illusions that others have created for you.

If we fail to read, we miss the treasure of wisdom.

I went through a struggle, and I really needed to get myself together and connect with my purpose, which is music.

He’s so beautiful,” she said wistfully. “He’s like an angel.” “Yep,” I agreed flatly. “The one that fell.

Don't you know that it is only very foolish folk who talk sense all the time?

The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.

If your lifeguard duties were as good as your singing, a lot of people would be drowning.

If you ask 20 different readers why they read, they will all be right.