"Did we perfectly know the state of our own condition, and what was most proper for us, we might have reason to conclude our prayers not heard if not answered."

“Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.”

“God, we thank you for this earth, our homes; for the wide sky and the blessed sun, for the salt sea and the running water, for the everlasting hills and the never resting winds, for trees and the common grass underfoot. We thank you for our senses by which we hear the songs of birds, and see the splendor of the summer fields, and taste of the autumn fruits, and rejoice in the feel of the snow, and smell the breath of the spring. Grant us a heart wide open to all this beauty; and save our souls from being so blind that we pass unseeing when even the common thorn bush is aflame with your glory.”

“The Night World isn't a place. It's all around us. The creatures of Night World are beautiful and deadly and irresitable to humans. Your best friend could be one-so could your crush.”

Source : L.J. Smith, Annette Pollert (2009). “Night World: The Ultimate Fan Guide”, p.1, Simon and Schuster

“I am real, real picky with what I decided to do. I want to make sure it's new and at the same time that it's in the same color of what I have played before. Not to pigeon hole myself but I don't like to do fluff.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

“Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause.”

Source : "On Father's Day - Make Time for a Long, Slow Walk" by Bruce Feiler, www.foxnews.com. June 19, 2011.

“Let's build a battery plant here.”

“The Water said to the dirty one, “Come here.” The dirty one said, “I am too ashamed.” The water replied, “How will your shame be washed away without me?”

“The author O. Henry taught me about the value of the unexpected. He once wrote about the noise of flowers and the smell of birds—the birds were chickens and the flowers dried sunflowers rattling against a wall.”