How many people can you claim truly care about you? I mean, not just the people in your life who are fun to hang out with, not just the people who you love and trust. But people who feel good when you are happy and successful, feel bad when you are hurt or going through a hard time, people who would walk away from their lives for a little while to help you with yours?

When you're young it's easy to confuse passion for love.

It must be the ultimate punishment, don't you think, to finally gain wisdom, only to realize that the consequences of your actions are irrevocable?

There's nothing particularly dark in my past... I live in the light. My disposition is basically happy. I have a good life.

When you love someone, it doesn't really matter if they love you back or not. Having love in your heart for someone is its own reward. or punishment, depending on the circumstances.

Everyone always talks about how well mothers know their children. No one ever seems to notice how well children know their mothers.

Even if someone is overcome with rage, it takes amazing arrogance to kill.