It was impossible to tell at first sight whether he loved his meek, obedient wife, Marfa. But he really did lover her, and she knew it.
Most priests wish they were as righteous as they seem to most members of their congregations.
Life is just a schoolroom with a glorious opportunity to prepare us for eternity.
You make name for yourself when you overcome pain, weakness, laziness and ignorance
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Be the girl you want your daughter to be. Be the girl you want your son to date. Be classy, be smart, be real, but most importantly be nice.
My father, [was] a mid-level phonecompany manager who treated my mother at best like an incompetent employee. At worst? He never beat her, but his pure, inarticulate fury would fill the house for days...
Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.
I think that fame removes true happiness. Because when you are famous, people know you for who they think you are and when you are happy, it's because people have met you and see you for who you reall...
I used to have a drug problem, now I make enough money.
Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come... The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present - and I don't want to spoil any of it by fretting about the fu...