I like that ancient Saxon phrase, which calls The burial-ground God's-Acre! It is just; It consecrates each grave within its walls, And breathes a benison o'er the sleeping dust.

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.

If you have a big ego put it to wide and wise use so that it benefits and enriches everyone not just you

Anyone can make a mistake.... It's how they learn from it and recover from it that shows their true worth.

The real secret of success is enthusiasm. Yes more than enthusiasm I would say excitement. I like to see men get excited. When they get excited they make a success of their lives.

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

I don't wear a wig. I'd feel terrible onstage with a wig. I hate to be so 'Actors Studio'-ish, but I like to feel it's me out there.

Friends are a recompense for all the woes of the darkest pages of life.

No matter what role I play, I have a certain image to maintain. I believe I'm a role model and I take my parts accordingly.

So it's like starting over again, but I look forward to the challenge.

Wash the bones, bring the body, leave the heart behind.

Before you reject an idea, find at least five good things about it.