“The purpose of writing is to hold a mirror to nature, but too much today is written from small mirrors in vanity cases.”

“America is a land where men govern, but women rule.”

“The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.”

“The more one has seen of the good, the more one asks for the better.”

“No one is worthy of a good home here or in heaven that is not willing to be in peril for a good cause.”

“So often we rob tomorrow's memories by today's economies.”

“Some people insist that 'mediocre' is better than 'best.' They delight in clipping wings because they themselves can't fly. They despise brains because they have none.”

“I started this dirty quote business when I noticed that I only tend to read authors when their quotes convince me of wit and style. In a world overflowing with bad literature and corrupted product-...”

“I think theres a ton of fear in the perception of romance in part because theres something very realistic in great romance namely, that women have the right to demand relationships that are based ...”

“The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things.”

“But instead of spending our lives running towards our dreams, we are often running away from a fear of failure or a fear of criticism.”

“The ugliest government is the one which is spreading fear to its own people! The finest government is the one which encourages its own people to criticize the government harshly.”