“If you propose to speak, always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.”

“Lord Raoul asked me to tell you that if you get yourself killed, he will never speak to you again.”

“Always be true to yourself.”

“Remember that the style of music that is popular right now might not be popular by the time you have learned to master that music style. So always stay true to yourself and the kind of music you enjoy listening to and working on.”

“[Stephanie Plum]Jeez. No True Love"
[Grandma Mazur] There's always been true love, but in my day, you either talked yourself into thinking you had it, or you talked yourself into thinking you didn't need it.”

“Compromise is necessary,” Max agreed, “so long as you never give up who you are. That isn’t compromise; that’s spiritual death. You have to remain true to yourself.”

“Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it.”

“If you don't believe what I'm telling you, then ask yourself this: would any decent, kind-hearted individual become a writer? Of course not.”

“Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart. ”

“I think you judge yourself too severely, a quality that always distinguishes people of true worth.”