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

And it is a quiet terrible thing, too, to discover the value of love this way [after loss] - when the object of love is no longer there, when love dies or goes away or changes. When it is too late.

Some people prefer eating dessert to the main course. These people have never been really hungry.

The pyramid shape is said to hold many secrets and amazing properties. One of them is a sense of wonder.

We don't need fantasy to mess with our minds to the point of rendering us insane - real life horrors do that already.

True balm [of fantasy] takes away the painful irritation of life and simply heals, allowing one to begin anew. And that is what fantasy can do for us.

Ice is most welcome in a cold drink on a hot day. But in the heart of winter, you want a warm hot mug with your favorite soothing brew to keep the chill away. When you don’t have anything warm at hand, even a memory can be a small substitute. Remember a searing look of intimate eyes. Receive the inner fire.