Luz felt as though all the millions of butterflies that were flying on this same journey south were fluttering in her stomach.
The warrior's nobility is like a prostitute's smile, the truth of which is self-interest.
I find no importance in showing others that I am happy; it's not important to me that they know or think that I am happy but what is important to me is that I am happy. I am interested in being happy,...
Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one concern, so wisdom would probably admonish us also not to anticipate all our happiness from one quarter alone.
Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.
It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.
Isn't it strange how wise counsel can cool the hottest head? He made sense but my heart screamed protest.
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
You know all that sympathy that you feel for an abused child who suffers without a good mom or dad to love and care for them? Well, they don't stay children forever. No one magically becomes an adult...
If you're not reaching back to help anyone then you're not building a legacy.
It's great that people are basically spending their two weeks of vacation to come out and be with us in some weird part of the world. And I think we owe it to them to take 'em to some cool places.