As I leave the gardenI take with me a renewed view, And a quiet soul.

But never has the Call been so clearAs now, when death’s cool handEases my spirit from my fevered body--And I answer the Call of the Master—The Call to new Heights.

Your job is to abide in my pastureEating sweet grass and drinking pure water, And sharing both with others—That is a lamb’s business.

Why do men seek honour? Surely in order to confirm the favorable opinion they have formed of themselves.

I've lived my life again just telling it to you.

Not everyone can see the truth, but he can be it.

If I am playing any music at all it is jazz music.

Prostitutes are the inevitable product of a society that places ultimate importance on money, possessions, and competition.

Somebody once told me that whatever you're listening to at 30 years old is going to be what you listen to for life and that's largely true.

If you are really standing up for the family, you then have to say, how do we change our school system, how do we fix tax policy so that our families are supported?

Yet if we are to live fully, we must love as though we've never been hurt, dream as though our hopes have never been dashed, and take steps toward the future as though life has never given us pain.

The cars that our children and grandchildren will be driving in the future will be greener as a result of high-tech lessons learned.

I don't write books for people to be friends with the characters. If you want to find friends, go to a cocktail party.