“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.”

An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.

If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.

Poetry makes life what lights and music do the stage.

A man is lucky if he is the first love of a woman. A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man.

There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.

What greater gift than the love of a cat.

Ask no questions, and you’ll be told no lies.

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

We need never be ashamed of our tears.

Never,” said my aunt, “be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you.

Least said, soonest mended.

Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering.

Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.

All of us have wonders hidden in our breasts, only needing circumstances to evoke them.

A very little key will open a very heavy door.

The forest lays in darkness and decay yet our love blossoms.

The moon reminds me of how beautiful darkness is.

She is like a beautiful night. Full of stars and darkness.

I shined like the moon and stars but it just would never be enough for all you could see was darkness.

I cannot tell if it is a blessing from an old god or lovely dark art only that he holds my heart.

Love flows even within the dark from the things that shine, My darling.

And they wrapped her in darkness until she became it – Lilith.

The spikes of the cactus which grows in my heart, are alike the water lilies that only bloom in the dark.