God's unique capacity is too surprising to surprise.

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.

We turn not older with years but newer every day.

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.

If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.

I must go in, the fog is rising.

A good roommate may be the single most important thing to have when one is away at school.

Bring me the sunset in a cup.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

'Green' is likely to be a big issue in the 2008 U.S. presidential election - largely in response to George Bush's suicidal refusal to engage with environmental issues.

When you're in prison, you can't do anything about what's happening outside.

The real moment of success is not the moment apparent to the crowd.

I've got an image of me at the bottom of my garden sitting under my silver birch tree reading, while everyone else had gone somewhere exotic.

I approach the singing kind of like with dialect thoughts in my mind. I have to sound like this on certain things to give that Frankie Valli flavor.

Choose beliefs that serve your soul - choose beliefs that serve the grander dream of who you choose to be.

I cannot neglect prayer for a single day.

So be patient. Do not compromise. And give your destiny time to find you.

Democracy does not have to be a bloodsport, it can be an honorable enterprise that advances the public interest.

It’s a cliché - but true - that life is not a dress rehearsal. You get to do it once, so do it well.