Courage is the only Magic worth having.

The best slave does not need to be beaten. She beats herself.

The dilemma is that if one does not risk anything one risks even more.

Life has no plot. It is by far more interesting than anything you can say about it.

Unhappiness is our element. We come to believe we can't function without it.

Betrayal betrays the betrayer.

Silence is the bluntest of blunt instruments.

Photographs are the most curious indicators of reality.

Conflict is the soul of literature.

Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.

Always do the things you fear the most. Courage is an acquired taste, like caviar.

As long as I'm facing the right direction, it doesn't matter the size of my steps.

Take your life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

Small minds are subdued by misfortunes, greater minds overcome them.

A mother is the truest friend we have.

I am always at a loss at how much to believe in my own stories.

Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.