I don't like being alone.

Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer.

If the nineteenth century was the age of the editorial chair, ours is the century of the psychiatrist's couch.

Nice to be here? At my age it's nice to be anywhere.

Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.

«Понимание всего этого не является упражнением для разума, — сказал дон Хуан, внимательно выслушав мои доводы. — Вряд ли я смогу объяснить, что именно имеют в виду маги, говоря о волокнах внутри и вне...

[…]¿Podrías decirme, por favor, qué camino he de tomar para salir de aquí?—Depende mucho del punto adonde quieras ir —contestó el Gato.—Me da casi igual adónde —dijo Alicia.—Entonces no importa qué ca...

[Marriage] happens as with cages: the birds without despair to get in, and those within despair of getting out.

You think it - wise - to trust Hagrid with something as important as this?I would trust Hagrid with my life, said Dumbledore.

You look . . . so divine, I said in a tight voice. I see candy in your eyes and the crown jewels of England too.No—that’s what I am seeing in your eyes, Cathy. You’re so very beautiful in that white n...

You know, Minister, I disagree with Dumbledore on many counts...but you cannot deny he's got style...

You know what it's like, finding eight middle-aged guys having tantric sex with ostriches?

You know how I know I’m brilliant? I picked a man willing to suffer to protect me. I picked a man willing to go without so I can be safe. Too bad that man’s too stupid to realize the only way I’ll eve...

Yeah. Well. Whatever. You can't teach God anything.

What about me?’ said Grantaire. ‘I’m here.’‘You?’‘Yes, me.’‘You? Rally Republicans! You? In defence of principles, fire up hearts that have grown cold!’‘Why not?’‘Are you capable of being good for som...

We've all been in the middle of a conversation and the person with whom we are speaking breaks eye contact, appears distracted, glazes over, or looks elsewhere. Their simple eye movement can quickly b...

We can buy you one of those books they have for little kids 'Timmy Has Two Dads'. Except I don't think they have one called 'Timmy Has Two Dads and One of Them Was Evil'. That part you're just going t...

To be part of a family, or any community, is to have duties and responsibility, to be bound by the rules of that group.

They rode for a while in silence, a tiny island in the smoky stream of marching men. Then Lee said slowly, in a strange, soft, slow tone of voice, Soldiering has one great trap. Longstreet turned to s...

There's something pitiable and terrifying about the unconscious bully. His crumpled nose and hat.... This is the first true thing that Brauser and I have ever shared, this fear, besides dog-eared song...