It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man.

Great minds have purposes others have wishes.

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.

A Woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing.She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself

The challenges are illusions, but necessary ones to determine if you can see through them.

The best gift you can give to someone is spending time with them. The worst thing you can do someone is to avoid them when they badly need you.

We have states. And we have cities. And we have counties. And we have the private sector. And - and so the country still works even when Washington's dysfunctional.

The government bugged the men's room in the local disco lounge.

War is a grim, cruel business, a business justified only as a means of sustaining the forces of good against those of evil.

My inspirations don't come from outer space, they just come to me. I have no idea why they come when they do.

What if I have it all upside down? What if I'm the one who knows nothing of God, and the people in the world are actually interceding on my behalf with their ordinary daily struggles

I do think it is possible to be in love with two people at the same time.

The best way to understand any system is to understand the problem it was invented to solve.