How far the gulf-stream of our youth may flow Into the arctic regions of our lives, Where little else than life itself survives.

Softly the evening came /with the sunset/.

A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.

Into each life some rain must fall.

The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.

My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea

It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.

Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.

Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind.

Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time.

Isn't that the tragic thing about women? That we live on long after our passions have died?

A man does not make his destiny: he accepts it or denies it.

A century ago man’s chief concern was his spiritual life

The strongest lesson I can teach my son is the same lesson I teach my daughter: how to be who he wishes to be for himself.

Face your potential. It's been staring at you for far too long.

My kids have never seen me scream at anybody. They've never seen an argument. There's never been even a cold silence. And those are things that I grew up with because my parents did end up divorcing.

The sicker you get, the harder it is to remember if you took your medicine.

I want you and I hate wanting things and I especially hate admitting I want them.

For after chastisement from God, and recognizing him, our way to repay him is to exalt him and confess his wonders before every nation under heaven.

There are some things that money can't buy: peace of mind, for starters, and lean muscle mass. Neither the Queen of England nor the founder of Microsoft can put in an order for either one.