Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”

“Evil is always possible. And goodness is eternally difficult.”

“Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on...

“One day you will kiss a man you can't breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence.”

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”

“Love conquers all," Aphrodite promised. "Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?"<br /> "Didn't they start the Trojan War...

“Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.”

“To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.”

“The thing about growing up with Fred and George," said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.”

“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.”

“Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.”

“Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.”

“That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfeast cereals based on color instead of taste.”

“Maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it.”

“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”

What's this?" he demanded, looking from Clary to his companions, as if they might know what she was doing there.<br /> "It's a girl," Jace said,recovering...

Some say the world will end in fire,<br /> Some say in ice.<br /> From what I've tasted of desire,<br /> I hold with those who favor fire. <br /> But...

“He must have known I'd want to leave you."<br /> "No, he must have known you would always want to come back.”

“My ambition is handicapped by laziness”