Affection, like melancholy, magnifies trifles; but the magnifying of the one is like looking through a telescope at heavenly objects; that of the other, like enlarging monsters with a microscope.

Green little vaulter, in the sunny grass, Catching your heart up at the feel of June, Sole noise that's heard amidst the lazy noon, When ev'n the bees lag at the summoning brass.

The groundwork of all happiness is health.

Stolen kisses are always sweetest.

We are slumberous poppies, Lords of Lethe downs, Some awake and some asleep, Sleeping in our crowns. What perchance our dreams may know, Let our serious may know.

The most tangible of all visible mysteries - fire.

Sympathizing and selfish people are alike, both given to tears.

Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion.

Colors are the smiles of nature.

Patience and gentleness is power.

Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.

We did not decide to be born hence

Some say that Love, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings and in a moment flies.

Clay lies still but blood's a rover Breath's a ware that will not keep. Up lad: when the journey's over There'll be time enough to sleep.

If revenge is sweet, why does it leave such a bitter taste? In disarming Peter, Christ disarmed ever knight. Turn the other cheek.

Was I deceiv'd, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?

I try not to make any boundaries. I try to let all art influence me.

I can give advice to anyone interested in writing in one word: Read! I think it's much more important to be a reader than to be a writer!

I understand the seriousness of concussions.

I no longer try to be right; I choose to be happy.

The animal that I have worked with the most is beef cattle, so that's my favorite animal, but I like all animals.