I would give up the unessential; I would give my money, I would give my life for my children; but I wouldn't give myself.

The voice of the sea speaks to the soul.

The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace.

The voice of the sea is seductive, never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander in abysses of solitude.

The generous abundance of her passion, without guile or trickery, was like a white flame which penetrated and found response in depths of his own sensuous nature that had never yet been reached.

Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one's life.

She missed him the days when some pretext served to take him away from her, just as one misses the sun on a cloudy day without having thought much about the sun when it was shining.

There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.

The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies

Have you ever heard the earth breath?

She wanted something to happen - something, anything: she did not know what.

You are young still. Naturally, one tries this, that and the other, but what one eventually settles down into is the life one prefers.

America has tossed its cap over the wall of space.

The wise man looks at death with honesty, dignity and calm, recognizing that the tragedy it brings is inherent in the great gift of life.

There is a wisdom in the wave - high-born, beautiful - for those who would but paddle out.

And I laugh at myself when I screw things up, which happens all the time.

The people of Iowa are a rare breed.

When you look back... on your love affairs... what you really find out is that the only person you really go to bed with is yourself.

So remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and hold on to that childlike wonder about what makes the universe exist.

We are in the trophy generation.Give them a trophy for 23rd place.That makes the parents happy

The truth, whether we admit it or not, is that grace scares us to death. It scares us primarily because it wrestles control and manageability out of our hands - introducing chaos and freedom.