Desperate remorse swallows the present in a quenchless rage.

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.

In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

The person who does not believe in miracles surely makes it certain that he or she will never take part in one.

Make your own rules or be a slave to another man's.

And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.

Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.

Do what you will this life's a fiction, And is made up of contradiction.

That's the problem with winning right from the start, thought Ender. you lose friends.

For all kinds of reasons, it is more difficult to track women's lives. Women's words have simply been considered less important, so they have been preserved less often.

If this be the Messiah, then I do not wish to see his coming

When I got my tour card I cried. When I got my first win - and my first pay check - I cried. All these things make me cry.

All passion becomes strength when it has an outlet.

What I don't think we should do is panic, and I don't think we should advocate for ideas and plans that will make things worse.

Making it [St. Patrick's Day] a great day for the Irish, but just an ok day if you're looking for a quiet tavern to talk, read or have a white wine spritzer.

A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible.

And scandal has a way of catching up with those who disregard its power.

I guess I'm an athlete now. I gotta start going to the gym.