When I say, "I love you," it's not because I want you or because I can't have you. It has read more

When I say, "I love you," it's not because I want you or because I can't have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I've seen your kindness and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You're a hell of a woman.

Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third

Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third

When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to read more

When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.

If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into read more

If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things.

A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out.

A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out.

It always takes awfully long time to understand unbelievably simple things.

It always takes awfully long time to understand unbelievably simple things.

If you wish to understand a philosopher, do not ask what he says, but find out what he wants

If you wish to understand a philosopher, do not ask what he says, but find out what he wants

Understanding is curing ignorance and curing ignorance is abolishing fear.

Understanding is curing ignorance and curing ignorance is abolishing fear.

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.