Adversity often activates a strength we did not know we had.

A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time: pills or stairs.

A small speckled visitor Wearing a crimson cape Brighter than a cherry Smaller than a grape A polka-dotted someone Walking on my wall A black-hooded lady In a scarlet shawl.

Love comes quietly... / but you know when it is there.

Friendship is like a rose. . . opening one petal at a time, only as it unfolds. . . day by day it reveals its true beauty.

The only educational aspect of television is that it puts the repair man's kids through college.

A brook can be a friend in a special way. It talks to you with splashy gurgles. It cools your toes and lets you sit quietly beside it when you don't feel like speaking.

Love comes quietly... but you know when it is there because suddenly... you are not alone anymore... and there is no sadness in you.

Like all good teachers, the world repeats her lesson. Over and over ...with wordless variety... She spells the name of Love.

The best way to help yourself is to help someone else.

Color is something we see with our eyes, but love is something we see with our heart.

The most comfortable place for a tired mind is in the lap of a book.

The question is, what colour will everything be at that moment when I come for you? What will the sky be saying?

I’m going crazy, Louis thought wonderingly. Wheeeeee!

Being in love is the best feeling on the planet. I really believe that love makes the world go round.

I grew up with a piano, and my aunt taught me chords. I played with bands in high school and I could do like, C chord, G chord, D chord; really simple, rhythm piano.

My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My oldest son is about to move out to California, and my daughters are both out of town.

One of the great things about being an actor is that you have a completely different challenge every few months.

I'm so blessed that I can still be here to bring the music and have new generations of fans. My Pops would be so proud.

If I stumbled badly in doing the job, I think it would have made life more difficult for women, and that was a great concern of mine and still is.

Life can only be enjoyed as one acquires a true perspective of life and death and of the real purpose of life.