“Christmas ought to be brought up to date,” Maria said. “It ought to have gangsters, and aeroplanes and a lot of automatic pistols.”

“As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is.”

“Well, you ought to stick with it, even after you mess up-but sticking with it is a lot easier if you have a family who believes in you.”

“if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up.”

“Merciful Father.... I have squandered my days with plans of many things.This was not among them. But at this moment, I beg only, to live the next few minutes well.For all we ought to have thought and have not thought... All we ought to have said and have not said. All we ought to have done and have not done. I pray thee, God for forgiveness.”

“There were a lot of things in life to be afraid of, but strangeness ought not be among them.”