The soft strings of the lute rippled with memories, and the maid's lilting voice made Mary sigh as she closed her eyes. She fell asleep filled with sadness, but without regret.

I had a desire to see something besides my own shores, if only to be content to return to them someday. If I wish to live in my native land and love her, it should not be out of ignorance.

Kindness is stronger than iron bars.

The cure for a broken heart is simple, my lady. A hot bath and a good night's sleep.

Hope is a straw hat hanging beside a window covered with frost.

The most wicked criminals have God on their lips at all times, for God is the only one who can stomach them.

The hand that gives is among the hand that takes. Money has no fatherland, financiers are without patriotism and without decency, their sole object is gain.

Before you rush ahead and start implementing God’s plans, you must have a coherent plan ofaction.

I'm thinking of killing everyone whose name is a palindrome

I'm Angie to everybody, you've got to learn.

I liked being married instead of the girl who's looking for a guy.

And not go to things that sound good that really did not have the kind of impact that we would want. Who disagrees with keeping neighborhoods safe?

Illegibility of this world. All things twice over. The strong clocks justify the splitting hour, hoarsely. You , clamped into your deepest part, climb out of yourself for ever.

For me, it's important to experience aesthetic shock, which sets in motion our imagination, our emotions, our feelings, and our thoughts. That's the purpose of a painting and of art in general.

It's weird, like, my life has always imitated art, and my art has always imitated life.

They only live, who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive.