Impossibilities are merely things of which we have not learned, or which we do not wish to happen.

There's time enough, but none to spare.

Those that set in motion the forces of evil cannot always control them afterwards.

The workings of the human heart are the profoundest mystery of the universe. One moment they make us despair of our kind, and the next we see in them the reflection of the divine image.

As man sows, so shall he reap. In works of fiction, such men are sometimes converted. More often, in real life, they do not change their natures until they are converted into dust.

Sins, like chickens, come home to roost.

Impossibilities are merely things of which we have not learned, or which we do not wish to happen.

In general, the mass media tell us that black people are not loving, that our lives are so fraught with violence and aggression that we have no time to love.

A 'human right' is, by definition, timeless. It cannot adhere to some societies and not others, at some times and not at other times.

I think many people would say that writers like Stephen King have hypergraphia.

I'm relentless. My mother says I could sell ice to the Eskimos.

If time heals all wounds, and a book can hold a person's entire life, then you can speed up the process with a pulp time warp.

I wouldn't say that I am one of the greatest dancers, but I am really quite good at what I do.

There are many beautiful and resource-rich areas all over the Philippines that are still undeveloped or under-developed. These areas offer opportunities for better master-planning and the emergence of better communities as well as cities.

What makes you adorable is how much you're able to contribute towards the improvement of the lives of people around you

The problem is that it is difficult to translate.

Everything is just better in California - the wine, the food, fruits and vegetables, the comforts of living. Even the instrumentalists are generous and curious. Everything is wonderful.

Sometimes you need to give dishes a nap.

I kind of feel like I didn't have much choice. The songs... the playing... those were the only things that ever really kept my attention.

If you're in the UFC, you're one of the baddest dudes around.

Patriotism has no appeal to us; justice has. Party has no weight with us; principle has. Loyalty is meaningless; it depends on what one is loyal to.

My eye is ever on those who love me.

There's this classic car crash thing about 'Macbeth.' You can just see this car driving at 100 mph towards this brick wall, and you can't do anything about it, and the characters are desperately trying to stop it and can't.

Ignorance is my least favorite thing. I really think it's at the core of all our problems.

There are a lot of mental cases [on the streets]. A lot of them have schizophrenia and they tend to use drugs a lot.

As a young man, I lived through the Great Depression, when banks failed and so many lost their jobs and homes and went hungry. I was fortunate to have a job at a canning factory that paid 25 cents an hour.

When love is suppressed hate takes its place.

I had therefore to remove knowledge, in order to make room for belief.

There has to be room for people to make mistakes and lead their own lives.

Fiction has subversive potential. People let it into their minds, like the Trojan Horse. They don't know what's inside. You hook them with the story, and God can work below the level of their consciousness. Fiction can be propaganda for evil or convey a theme that impacts people for good.

There are so many magazines and so many editors out there that you have to be different.