How sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, whom I may whisper, solitude is sweet.

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.

Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.

...So let us welcome peaceful evening in.

An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.

Grief is itself a medicine.

How various his employments whom the world Calls idle; and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!

Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.

I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?

Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.

The outward light is but a reflection of the inner.

Most people think that making a living from books is fun or joyful, but there's much more to it than what the eyes can see, and I wish I had more time for more profitable and also joyful activities.

Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.

There are moments when you get out of your own head and you exist in the moment, and that can be good acting.

Thanks be to God, there is hope to-day; this very hour you can choose Him and serve Him.

New ideas can be good and bad, just the same as old ones.

Libertarians love their children at least as much as the Democrats and the Republicans, probably more.

I've waited a long time to show these flowers how pretty you are.

I woke up this mornin' Feelin' round for my shoes Know 'bout I got these, Old walkin' blues.

One can not start by saying that our earthly destiny has or has not importance, for it depends upon us to give it importance.