Vanity, not love, has been my folly.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

My heart is, and always will be, yours.

It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder.

Our scars make us know that our past was for real

None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.

Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

God is my counselor .

When you plant a seed of love, it is you that blossoms.

The smallest act of compassion can save a soul, perhaps your own.

Why should you live in the past when the present already has everything that you need to start a new beginning?

It's generally more fun playing the villain

In England, I'm this venerable old granddad, the one who always gets pissed at parties and puts a lampshade on his head.

Metaphors are an interesting example of creating magic in prose.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

Believe in yourself, know yourself, deny yourself, and be humble.

Determination is frequently found in failure, but it is never found in defeat.