Don't get me wrong-painting's all right. But now that we have photography, what's the point?

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.

Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

You're something between a dream and a miracle.

Light tomorrow with today!

You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I have loved you, in the idea of you, my whole life long.

Silence is the best response to a fool.

I love you for the part of me that you bring out.

Why, what is to live? Not to eat and drink and breathe,—but to feel the life in you down all the fibres of being, passionately and joyfully.

I think it's outrageous if a historian has a 'leading thought' because it means they will select their material according to their thesis

The things we love are secretly loving us in return.

The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.

The more exquisitely and delightfully you can do nothing, the higher your life's achievement.

History is always written by the victor, and the histories of the losing parties belong to the shrinking circle of those who were there.

I was latching on to something that was part of my heritage, because many of the slaves who were brought here were Moslems.

I essentially write for myself.

I don't get recognized all the time, but it tends to happen more in America, and people are so lovely when they do.

Officially in America we now have a totally arbitrary and limitless government. That is, we have a ‘total government.’ In short, we’ve got totalitarian government.

Andrius, I'm...scared." He stopped and turned to me. "No. Don't be scared. Don't give them anything Lina, not even your fear.