The dream of romantic love is taken more seriously in North America than it is anywhere else in the world, which is why we believe in fidelity and why we believe in infidelity as well. It is also, of course, what makes our divorce rate as high as it is. Falling in love at first sight and instant gratification are part of the world in which we live, so there are people who believe adamantly in fidelity. They just don't believe in it for long.

The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving.

when you put something good into the world, something good comes back to you.

Compassion is the thing that leads you gently back to yourself.

The older I get, the clearer it becomes to me that no one is cheated in this world, unless it's by himself.

Our strength is in our dreams, and those who do not dare to dream damn themselves.

It can be much harder to be on the receiving end of a transaction than to be the one who gets to give. In fact, being given to can mean being taken from. There is a very strong connection between pride and giving, and those who do the giving get to feel that they are worthy, while those who are given to often feel that they are not.