To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

Men never think, at least seldom think, what a hard task it is for us women to go through this very often. God's will be done, and if He decrees that we are to have a great number of children why we must try to bring them up as useful and exemplary members of society.

Queen Victoria

He who has truth at his heart need never fear the want of persuasion on his tongue.

John Ruskin

I was taught a lot of Bible at home and had a voracious appetite for reading the Bible.

Amy Grant

Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time.

Leo Buscaglia

Those are weaklings who know the truth and uphold it as long as it suits their purpose, and then abandon it.

Blaise Pascal

Hagrid looked down at his umbrella and scratched his beard. 'Shouldn'ta lost me temper,' he said ruefully, 'but it didn't work anyway. Meant ter turn him into a pig, but I suppose he was so much like a pig anyway there wasn't much left ter do.

J.K. Rowling

Kiss me. My lips are on fire.You, my friend, are the object of mysecret desire.

Lisa Canfield

Thus, then, on the night of the tenth of May, at the outset of this mighty battle, I acquired the chief power in the State, which henceforth I wielded in ever-growing measure for five years and three months of world war, at the end of which time, all our enemies having surrendered unconditionally or being about to do so, I was immediately dismissed by the British electorate from all further conduct of their affairs.

Sir Winston Churchill

I am really, I think, truly an easygoing, positive, fun person.

Lisa Scottoline

There is a fatality about all physical and intellectual distinction, the sort of fatality that seems to dog through history the faltering steps of kings. It is better not to be different from one's fellows. The ugly and the stupid have the best of it in this world. They can sit at their ease and gape at the play. If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat. They live as we all should live, undisturbed, indifferent, and without disquiet. They neither bring ruin upon others, nor ever receive it, from alien hands. Your rank and wealth, Harry; my brains, such as they are- my art, whatever it may be worth; Dorian Gray's good looks- we shall all suffer for what the gods have given us, suffer terribly.

Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dori

I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.

S.E. Hinton

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

Thomas Moore