In childhood, death stirred me not; in middle age, it pursued me like a prowling bandit on the road; now, grown an old man, it boldly leads the way, and ushers me on.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked beyond its imperfections

When your vision is clear for your life, goals, and dreams, the confidence and assurance gained bear fruit to joy and peace.

Celibacy sucks, no pun intended.

At the beginning of our relationship, my heart pounded so loudly whenever Istood near him. He had an effect on me that no aspiring vicar should have on a young woman.

Slang is language which takes off its coat spits on its hands - and goes to work.

I understand only three things - films, fitness, and food.

Be here now. It keeps us in a place of love, not fear.

To me, jewelry is a natural progression and there is something so meaningful and magical about creating that one of a kind, special piece.

Even in the scorched and frozen world of the dead after the holocaust The wheel as it turns goes on accreting ornaments.

Is it that you hate this president or that you hate America?