The best slave does not need to be beaten. She beats herself.

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Gossip is the opiate of the oppressed

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Home is where your books are.

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Fame means millions of people have the wrong idea of who you are.

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Love is everything it's cracked up to be. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for.

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Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

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The soul is awakened through service.

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Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.

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I am old enough to know that laughter, not anger, is the true revelation.

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And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

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