"A book is a conversation between the author and the reader, across time and space."
I never go on court thinking I'm going to lose.
There are unknown forces in nature; when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve, she lends them to us; she shows us these forms, which our watching eyes do not see, which our intelligence does not understand or suspect.
The beauty of life lies in its unpredictability.
Difficult circumstances serve as a textbook of life for people.