A good poet's made as well as born.

A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.

To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.

The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

Some people say, “Never let them see you cry.” I say, if you’re so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone.

Stand aside for a while and leave room for learning, observe carefully what children do, and then, if you have understood well, perhaps teaching will be different from before.

I believe in recovery, and as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it.

Look upward to your God for direction! Look inward into yourself and discover your talents! Look outward into your environment and get helped! Stop looking at one direction!

I miss THE WALLFLOWERS. Great band. Wrote my first Fan letter to them. No response.

When you're too relaxed it's not good to create.

We have allowed the interests of capital to outweigh the interests of human beings and our Earth.

We're a big check mark on everybody's schedule. I told them it's just another challenge; let's go after it.

It is not only war that can stop war but men of goodwill, conscious of their mission can deal with such deadly enemy.

Whenever we criticize ourselves, we compound the issue.