“Beauty reflected in a pool may be a little blurred, but it can be as beautiful in its own way as the original.”

“Gingerly, Daniel reached toward the infant. "What if she doesn't like me?""She'll spit acid in your eye and you'll die a horrible death," Kara joked.”

“Kids are something. All they can see is the beauty in a moment.”

“Beauty is at its most poignant when the cold hand of Death holds poised to wither it imminently.”

“Changing my own actions may not change the world, but it's a start.”

“A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.”

“Two types of choices seem to me to have been crucial in tipping the outcomes [of the various societies' histories] towards success or failure: long-term planning and willingness to reconsider core values. On reflection we can also recognize the crucial role of these same two choices for the outcomes of our individual lives.”