Freedom is not a license to act but a license to exercise free choices in any given situation.

I think fantasy literature is the one true literature of hope and imagination.

Love is made up of three unconditional properties in equal measure: 1. Acceptance 2. Understanding 3. Appreciation Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart. Which, by the way, is something highly inadvisable. Think about it — do you really want to live in a world of only two dimensions? So, for the love of a triangle, please keep love whole.

Neither sugar nor salt tastes particularly good by itself. Each is at its best when used to season other things. Love is the same way. Use it to "season" people.

Q: Why do I love thee, O Night? A: Because you know I will never answer.

To every rule there is an exception—and an idiot ready to demonstrate it. Don't be the one!

Whenever you go on a trip to visit foreign lands or distant places, remember that they are all someone's home and backyard.