"O my son Absalom,' Bean said softly, knowing for the first time the kind of anguish that could tear such words from a man’s mouth. 'my son, my son Absalom. Would God I could die for thee, O Absalom, my son. My sons!"

“The people's liberties strengthen the king's prerogative, and the king's prerogative is to defend the people's liberties.”

“To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian.”

Source : William Godwin (1798). “Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, and Its Influence on Morals and Happiness: By William Godwin”, p.373

“It sounds so weird, but I'm totally pro-aging. If you look at the film industry, it's so funny how it's so much more accepted that actors begin their prime in their forties or fifties, and for women it's so different. I think it's time to change that. Aging is a beautiful thing.”

Source : Source: collider.com

“Hopefully God will allow me to turn my biggest mistake into my greatest success.”

“I did commit to myself that I would not jump back into being the workaholic that I can be before I gave myself an honest opportunity to create the marriage of my dreams and to create the beginning of the family of my dreams, and that took a hot second.”

“Stripped of ethical rationalizations and philosophical pretensions, a crime is anything that a group in power chooses to prohibit.”

Source : "Sisters in Crime: The Rise of the New Female Criminal". Book by Freda Adler, 1975.

“Don't let mistakes be so monumental, don't let your love be so confidential, don't let your mind be so darn judgemental, and please let your heart be more influential. Be thankful for all that the spirit provides and be thankful for all that you see without eyes.”

“You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.”