"Adventure is the vitaminizing element in histories both individual and social."

“I think any good literature, whether it's for children or for adults, will appeal to everybody. As far as children's literature goes, adults should be able to read it and enjoy it as much as a child would.”

Source : "Amber Benson: From vampires to 'Among the Ghosts'" by Louis Peitzman, www.sfgate.com. October 21, 2010.

“I wish all men were like dogs.”

“Missionary activity is not so much the work of the church as simply the Church at work.”

Source : David J. Bosch (1991). “Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission”, p.381, Orbis Books

“Sometimes I sing and dance around the house in my underwear. Doesn't make me Madonna. Never will.”

“When I beheld you, suddenly - for perhaps a second - I had the strength to reject everything that wasn't you and to laugh at the illusion. But my shoulders are very frail. I was unable to bear the weight of the world's condemnation. And I began to hate you when everything about you would have kindled my love and when love would have made men's contempt unbearable, and their contempt would have made my love unbearable. The fact is, I hate you.”

“It's not enough to have good intentions. If you want to be a good person, you have to make good decisions all the time and live a life that's worth living and that you can be proud of, and that's what I wanted.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

“I didn't know whether I'd be attractive to anybody.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com

“I want to sing because I want to sing.”