The passing moment is all we can be sure of it is only common sense to extract its utmost value from it.

Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.

It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

You deserve good sperm. You’ve waited a long time.

We knew not where we were going. We only knew that we must run, run to the end of the world, run to the end of our days.

I believe one would write better if the climate were bad. If there were a lot of wind and storms for example.

What do you think of that? It’s stopped raining." I’m glad Jay." Her throat, full of aching, grieving beauty, told only of her unexpected joy.

Hate can pardon more than love.

We've seen the weakest economic recovery since World War II, and massive levels of inequality and debt.

Humans are the absolute worst thing to happen to this planet.

You should see me during an action film. I look like an abuse victim.

If you are not rising with ethichs, you will sink with every rise!

Some people find an interest in making money, and though they appear to be slaving, many actually enjoy every minute of their work.