Against the darkness outer God's light his likeness takes, And he from the mighty doubter The great believer makes.

My name may have buoyancy enough to float upon the sea of time.

Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.

In the embers shining bright A garden grows for thy delight, With roses yellow, red, and white. But, O my child, beware, beware! Touch not the roses growing there, For every rose a thorn doth bear.

We lean on Faith; and some less wise have cried, "Behold the butterfly, the see that's cast!" Vain hopes that fall like flowers before the blast! What man can look on Death unterrified?

I am the spirit of the morning sea, I am the awakening and the glad surprise.

I am the laughter of the new-born child On whose soft-breathing sleep an angel smiled.

Fra Lippo, we have learned from thee A lesson of humanity: To every mother's heart forlorn, In every house the Christ is born.

Knights of the spirit; warriors in the cause Of justice absolute 'twixt man and man.

Since ancient Time began, Ever on some great soul God laid an infinite burden-- The weight of all this world, the hopes of man, Conflict and pain, and fame immortal are his guerdon.

Give me a theme," the little poet cried, "And I will do my part," "'Tis not a theme you need," the world replied; "You need a heart.

Rich people have small TVs, small cars, but big libraries.

A critic at best is a waiter at the great table of literature.

Working with [Robert] De Niro taught me a lot about being an actor's director.

Do not deride someone's faith simply because you do not share it, Lord Cladent," Sazed said quietly.

We see how capitalism is destroying Mother Earth. I remain convinced that the Earth can exist without man but man cannot live without the Earth.

Al Gore's not going to be rounding up Jews and exterminating them. It is the same tactic, however.

We all have common emotions. And, and our experiences may not be all common but the emotions sure are.

The restoration of free speech, free association and free press is almost the whole Swaraj.

I had been going on auditions and things like that since I was probably 10 - 11 years old.

No oath can be too binding for a lover.