Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.

The world, dear Agnes, is a strange affair.

A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool.

Man, I can assure you, is a nasty creature.

Grammar, which knows how to control even kings.

It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right.

Malicious men may die, but malice never.

Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.

The whole world is beautiful, Belgarion' Eriond assured him in response to that unspoken thought. 'You just have to know how to look at it

It really is the best feeling in the world when everything that used to make you dizzy with desire becomes so wedged in your life that it changes from something you craved to something you belong in

The beauty that addresses itself to the eyes is only the spell of the moment; the eye of the body is not always that of the soul.

Libraries are fun, educational, and the biggest bargain on the face of the earth.

A woman has the right to run for election whether she's male or female!

I still use quill and parchment. I do e-mails, and I write, but I don't go around surfing too much.

If sophisticated calculations are needed to justify an action, don't do it.

Launching a business is kind of like a motorboat: You can go very quickly and turn fast.

Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.