Yes, well, life is a folly. If you live long enough, nothing is surprising.

You're so calm and quiet, you never say. But there are things inside you. I see them sometimes, hiding in your eyes.

It's those little daily incidents of life that are dramatic, and if you put a frame around it , suddenly they become much bigger and much more important than you ever imagined.

It's a rare book that wins the battle against drooping eyelids.

I find that when I come out of the library I'm in what I call the library bliss of being totally taken away from the distractions of life.

He saw things in a way that others did not, so that a city I had lived in all my life seemed a different place, so that a woman became beautiful with the light on her face.

Don't write about what you know - write about what you're interested in. Don't write about yourself - you aren't as interesting as you think.

As I get older, I use less jewelry - necklace or earrings each morning, not both; my clothes are getting more basic - fewer colours and simpler cuts; and my make-up is stripped back to basics.

The sign of a masterpiece: A painting when there's a lack of resolution.

You know I don’t listen to market gossip,” she began, “but it is hard not to hear it when my daughter’s name is mentioned.

I have consistently loved books that I've read when I've been sick in bed.

God expects you to have the mentality of a conqueror. See yourself as a victor in Christ Jesus, and go about life with a holy swagger!

The loving person makes other people feel good, and he is usually a happy person himself. He is able to form strong, long-lasting friendships.

The cool things about space is when you put your pants on here, you can put them on two legs at a time.

People don't seem to understand that it's a damn war out there.

An epicure is one who gets nothing better than the cream of everything but cheerfully makes the best of it.

The marketing department uses many advanced techniques to match products and buyers in a way that mximizes profits. For example, they give away keychains.

Self-awareness involves deep personal honesty. It comes from asking and answering hard questions.

The creative core of New York has never been native New Yorkers; it's people from all over the world.

Your career is what you're paid for. Your calling is what you're made for.

I need to know that wherever I end up, in the stars or in the gutter, you’re along for the ride.