Marie Lu Quotes

Experience is knowledge; but knowledge, when it is sought only as a material resource, is not always a blessing. Experience is wisdom; but wisdom, with those who lack vision, is not always power. Experience is tolerance; but tolerance, when it is induced by apathy, is not in the least a virtue.

I don't want you to be young and beautiful. I only want one thing. I want you to be kind-hearted - and not just towards cats and dogs.

Women have a special corner of their hearts for sins they have never committed.

Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants.

I'm not a bad parent and partner, even if I make a thousand mistakes.

I know for certain of only one commandment, one obligation, that God imposes upon us, and that is to be compassionate toward other human beings.

I admire people who are, by nature, kind and fair to others.

Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.

I feel bad that I don't feel worse.

I can't even kill a lobster without saying a Hail Mary for it.

I'd like people to think of me as someone who cares about them.

Let us be merciful as well as just.

Consider that we shouldn't call our brother a fool, since we don't know ourselves what we are.

You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.

Mercy among the virtues is like the moon among the stars ... It is the light that hovers above the judgment seat.

In his wolf-skin he was as strong as any of them, but he was a gentle person in many ways. He'd feel so bad about failing he'd probably step aside for someone else without a fight.

And what about all the good I have in my heart - does it mean anything?

I tend to like people that are generous and give other people the benefit of the doubt.

I'm a very, very sensitive guy. A lot of people don't know that about me, but I am.

Thus you may understand that love alone is the true seed of every merit in you, and of all acts for which you must atone.

Indulgence is lovely in the sinless; toleration, adorable in the pious and believing heart.

Pity is extolled as the virtue of prostitutes.

I need the concept of mercy for me to have some semblance of self-admiration. So in real life, I'm probably somebody who is more devout.

Good nature is the cheapest commodity in the world.