Democratic institutions form a system of quarantine for tyrannical desires.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

There is always madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

You can’t excel in everything but you can be exceptional in a few things, so why not choose your life’s focus?

sad is the poem i will never write

I guess I just would never be so arrogant as to think that anybody would even recognize me. I didn't even think about it.

Sleep always eluded the pursuer.

I do find that most fans are aware of my writing career and have known my real name for many years.

I think that I'm throwing but I'm thrown

How is God's name hallowed among us? When both our doctrine and living are truly Christian.

America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked 'insufficient funds.'

I grew up Mormon. I wasn't really Mormon, my parents were.