I in my own house am an emperor, And will defend what's mine.

To doubt is worse than to have lost; And to despair is but to antedate those miseries that must fall on us.

A willing mind makes a hard journey easy.

Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation.

True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.

Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.

It is true fortitude to stand firm against All shocks of fate, when cowards faint and die In fear to suffer more calamity.

How sweetly sounds the voice of a good woman! It is so seldom heard that, when it speaks,it ravishes all senses.

Giants in Their promises, but those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance.

He is not valiant that dares lie; but he that boldly bears calamity.

Thou art figured blind, and yet we borrow our best sight from thee.

Faith is simply whatever is real to us.

People only see what they want to see

Being in the studio is a really romantic time.

You dont have to vaccinate every man, woman and child in the country if you have a couple of cases of smallpox cropping up.

Tyranny is tyranny, no matter what its form; the free man will resist it if his courage serves.

I listen to everything. My I-Pod's really diverse-from guitar instrumentals to Rascal Flatts to Usher.

I grew so depressed from the lack of support that I considered quitting. No one understood me.

Elitism is the slur directed at merit by mediocrity.

The two wings of mindfulness and kindness will begin to open the heart to more connection with our world.

The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind