A friend is one who incessantly pays us the compliment of expecting from us all the virtues, and who can appreciate them in us. The friend asks no return but that his friend will religiously accept and wear and not disgrace his apotheosis of him. They cherish each other's hopes. They are kind to each other's dreams.

To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect

Jane Austen

Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.

Samuel Lover

For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth.

Honore de Balzac

If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience!

George Bernard Shaw

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

Agnes Macphail

I liked being a person. I wanted to keep at it.

John Green

Ever since her being turned into a Churchill, she has out-Churchill'd them all in high and mighty claims.

Jane Austen

At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.

Aung San Suu Kyi

For me, the most difficult thing is that I am learning melodies on guitar from some songs whose melodies were not meant to be played on guitar. Ever. They were intended mostly for keyboards or melodic percussion.

Dweezil Zappa

I'm very shy really. I spend a lot of time in my room alone reading or writing or watching television.

Johnny Cash

Mistakes are the portals of discovery.

Cecelia Ahern

Remember: when people tell you something's wrong or doesn't work, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what's wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.

Neil Gaiman