You never know the nature of another couple's marriage, do you?

Foolish names and foolish faces often appear in public places.

We have to make mistakes, it's how we learn compassion for others.

Small hopes can grow surprising fruit.

The power of writing supernaturally set things into motion.

Destiny smells of dust and the libraries of night.

The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.

It is not right to glory in the slain

I'm not going around touring the U.S. when I've got nowhere to live.

To encounter a fine book and have time to read it is a wonderful thing.

There is no substitute for work; what seems ease of performance comes from the greatest labor.

There is nothing worse than doing the wrong thing well.

It's odd to see a black person painting his nails in Miami, especially in the hip-hop community.