I measure every grief I meet with narrow, probing eyes - I wonder if it weighs like mine - or has an easier size.

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.

We turn not older with years but newer every day.

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.

If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.

I must go in, the fog is rising.

A good roommate may be the single most important thing to have when one is away at school.

Bring me the sunset in a cup.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

Prayer is not our using of God

I learned American Sign Language in college and seemed to pick it up rather quickly. I really love to sign and wish that I had more friends to sign with.

It doesn't matter how old I get, I always act like an excited five year-old kid with severe ADD and a waddle at Disneyland.

... the life of the mind is reality, and love without romantic illumination is a spiritless matter.

Spectroscopy can probably answer the question, 'Is there anybody out there?' Are we alone?

The idea really came to me the day I got my new false teeth.

Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isn't worth the time and effort.

A woman is more beautiful than the world in which I live; and so I close my eyes.

As a Marine officer in combat, I was responsible for the lives and safety of all the Marines who served with me.

I am not a morning person, but I always work out - always.