I [Death] was astonished to see him in Baghdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra.

Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.

It is dangerous to let the public behind the scenes. They are easily disillusioned and then they are angry with you, for it was the illusion they loved.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

You must work to live, not live to work.

Reality is a changeless concept that only perception can mask.

It's no use going the extra mile if people don't expect it. You will never get extra credit for it. Just invest it on something else.

The Round-Up is a wonderful community celebration, and I greatly enjoy the chance to visit with residents and see so many families enjoying the festivities offered throughout the week.

I fall at the feet of those who meditate on the Truest of the True.

I didn't know I was a conservative when it didn't matter to me growing up.

I think it's important to encourage gluttony in all its formats.

You are not going to know the meaning of God or prayer unless you reduce yourself to a cipher.

No powers determine our lives more completely than those we think we have under our control. I

Lives in eternity's sun rise.