He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.

In the books I read the sinners are always more interesting than the saints, and in real life good people are dismally dull. I've no desire to be wicked, but I do want to be happy. A short life and a gay one for me and I'm willing to pay for my pleasure if it is necessary.

But please hug and kiss me, everyone, and don't mind my dress, I want a great many crumples of this sort put into it today.

A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.

Where the heart is the mind works best.

Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety; it shows itself in acts rather than words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.

Life is my university, and I hope to graduate from it with some distinction.