Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride - where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation.

In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.

What are men to rocks and mountains?

I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.

Obstinate, headstrong girl!

She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.

You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.

Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied.

I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.

Bessie?” I looked down at the bull serpent. “But… he’s too cute. He couldn’t destroy the world.”-Percy Jackson

Is that how you're going to take me? Scare me into voluntarily coming aboard, then steal my Ice Cube?" "It's always cubes with you," noted Foaly, somewhat randomly. "What's wrong with a nice sphere?

I once dated a weather girl, we talked up a storm.

May God protect us from all the religions!

It's time we become comfortable with the uncomfortable conversations about race...Instead of being color blind, we need to be color brave.

Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends.

I ask God in spirit and in truth 'what are we?'. It's the questions first.

He makes me feel like that. Like flying.

It felt almost rude to ignore toe pretty white bed, but we just weren’t going to make it that far.

Wishers were ever fools.