I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least, Nor do I understand who there can be more wonderful than myself.

Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.

I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person.

My words itch at your ears till you understand them

I discover myself on the verge of a usual mistake.

And I or you pocketless of a dime, may purchase the pick of the earth.

The press of my foot to the earth springs a hundred affections, They scorn the best I can do to relate them.

To drive free, to love free, to court destruction with taunts. One brief house of madness and joy!

You need energy and purpose to become the person you’re destined to be.

The longer I don't write, the more I hurt.

Those who recognize their innocence do not expect, receive, or accept punishment from any outside source.

I was eyes to the blind and feet was I to the lame.

I abandoned my religious teachings after I read the Bible twice - cover to cover. It took me a couple of years.

The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.

My youth is escaping without giving me anything it owes me.

Art is a private thing, the artist makes it for himself

Even today I cannot believe that people who lived together could inflict horrible pain on each other.

The NFL sort of reminds me of the tobacco companies, pre-'90s, when they kept saying, 'No, there is no link between smoking and damage to your health'.