The waking have one common world, but the sleeping turn aside each into a world of his own

The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become.

There is nothing permanent except change.

Big results require big ambitions.

No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.

Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.

Dogs bark at what they don't understand.

Change alone is unchanging.

Those who are awake all live in the same world. Those who are asleep live in their own worlds.

What is divine escapes men's notice because of their incredulity.

Those who approach life like a child playing a game, moving and pushing pieces, possess the power of kings.

The richest person in the cemetery is the one who left behind the most happy memories.

To cut off the confusion and accept an answer just because it's too scary not to have an answer is a good way to get the wrong answer.

The greatest pleasure of life is love.

I miss the newness of Magic Eye posters, which really are amazing.

Our faces will become works of art that our grandchildren will treasure.

I think there is no better way to invite a human being to view their body differently than by inviting them to be an athlete, by revering one's body as an instrument rather than just an ornament.

Why is it that loving something provides such little protection from betrayal?

Downton Abbey is the most popular drama in the history of public television. When the whole of the TV universe is fragmenting, that isn't just impressive. It's almost impossible. But here we are.

We must find out for ourselves, otherwise it wouldn't be discovery.

I let my characters do the talking, simple as that.