Beautiful eyes are those that show, Like crystal panes where hearth fires glow, Beautiful thoughts that burn below.

Beautiful faces are those that wear — It matters little if dark or fair — Whole-souled honesty printed there.

Previous journeys had taught me the danger of taking too much stuff.

Since we never get everything we want or need from our families, we look for sufficiency in surrogates.

The sweetness of this life is found in remembering Allah; the sweetness of the next life will be found in seeing Him.

Great spenders are bad lenders.

Books are the door of escape from the forest.

Obviously all writers, all artists, have their own internal critics; as they write they are being self-critical.

Life is an endless process of self-discovery.

When my name started popping up I was quite irritated and a little bit in shock.

Families survive the terrible twos because toddlers aren't strong enough to kill with their hands and aren't capable of using lethal weapons.

Golf is growing, and there are more good young players, but you don't see them going abroad. It's so expensive to travel.