The weak and misbegotten shall perish: first principle of our brotherly love. And they shall be given every assistance.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

There is always madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

A blank page has more power than a full page with blind thoughts.

Technically a memoir, 'The Woman Warrior' becomes almost magical through its inclusion of folk tales, dreams, and revisions.

Art works because it appeals to certain faculties of the mind. Music depends on details of the auditory system, painting and sculpture on the visual system. Poetry and literature depend on language.

Self-importance requires spending most of one's life offended by something or someone.

If America is the pursuit of happiness, the best way to pursue happiness is to help other people.

If you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask someone else first.

People who wear glasses, without them they always look unfocused, vulnerable. Out in the open. A layer removed.

There are only two distinct classes of people on this earth, those who espouse enthusiasm and those who despise it.

Making love to Aurelia was like rummaging through a card catalog in a deserted library, searching for one very obscure, little-read entry on Hungarian poetry.

If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not enough - you need to choose a method that works to achieve the goal.