“Of all the serious considerations that will face us during our lifetime perhaps the most serious for our well-being is not to take life too seriously.”

“Light is not smothered by darkness, it illuminates darkness so that we may find our way. In this manner, love is not smothered by grief, it illuminates grief, so that we may find our way.”

“The hardest part of knowing who we are is learning where to look.”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me...”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“So many books, so little time.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”