Who has not served cannot command.

A good husband makes a good wife.

Wisdom sails with wind and time.

Praise the sea; on shore remain.

England is the paradise of women, the purgatory of men, and the hell of horses.

Night is the mother of thoughts.

Patience is the best medicine.

Fish marreth the water, and flesh doth dress it

Who hath not served can not command.

Be circumspect how you offend schollers, for knowe, a serpent tooth bites not so ill, as dooth a schollers angrie quill.

One hand washeth another, both the face. [Lat., Una mano lava l'altra, ed ambedue lavano il volto.]

Sometimes I wonder if my heart is like a black hole--it's so dense that there's no room for light, but that doesn't mean it can't still suck me in.

What we perceive as the present is the vivid fringe of memory tinged with anticipation.

I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who would call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one.

People think of Latina women as being fiery and fierce, which is usually true. But I think the quality that so many Latinas possess is strength. I'm very proud to have Latin blood.

It’s amazing how life will organize around the standards you set for yourself.

If reality is not what you want it to be, change it.

Life's experiences are intended to make you eventually face yourself. Face reality!

My style is quite clean, vintage, and almost French in a way.

Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.

The reason gas prices are so high is because the oil is in Texas and Oklahoma and all the dipsticks are in Washington.