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- Though the vicious can sometimes pour affliction upon the good, their power is transient and their punishment certain; and that innocence, though oppressed by injustice, shall, supported by patience, finally triumph over misfortune!
- Ann Radcliffe (1764 - 1823), The Mysteries of Udolpho, 1764
- If the weak hand, that has recorded this tale, has, by its scenes, beguiled the mourner of one hour of sorrow, or, by its moral, taught him to sustain it - the effort, however humble, has not been vain, nor is the writer unrewarded.
- Ann Radcliffe (1764 - 1823), The Mysteries of Udolpho, 1764
- Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time rich and cash poor.
- Cory Doctorow, Little Brother, 2008
- This is why I loved technology: if you used it right, it could give you power and privacy.
- Cory Doctorow, Little Brother, 2008
- I admit it's tempting to wish for the perfect boss, or the perfect parent, or the perfect outfit, but maybe the best any of us can do is not quit. Play the hand we've been given and accessorize the outfit we've got.
- Allan Heinberg, Sex and the City, A 'Vogue' Idea, 2002
- Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps, if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love or have babies or be who we are.
- Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City, I Heart NY, 2002
- I don't wear a watch. How do I know my time? I find that someone will always tell me.
- Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City, One, 2003
- Even the most dangerous look less threatening when they are dead.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), Merriton: Twelve Hours from San Francisco, 07-09-08
- Sometimes the joys of our youth do not translate to joys in adulthood and it’s hard to release them.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), Starling Fitness, 07-23-08
- Mighty hard to tell the people you love you're a failure.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), Merriton: Twelve Hours from San Francisco, 11-28-07
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