Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.
A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way.
The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.
Vanessa didn't like it, but I figured a cop wasn't going to stop for a kid waving his hat in the street, not that day. They just might stop if they saw Darryl bleeding there, though. I argued briefly with her and Darryl settled it by lurching to his feet and dragging himself down toward Market Street.
Over the years your bodies become walking autobiographies, telling friends and strangers alike of the minor and major stresses of your lives.
We are always in search of the redeeming formula, the crystallizing thought.
Use what you have to run toward your best - that's how I now live my life.
Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.
Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.