Keep guard over your eyes and ears as the inlets of your heart, and over your lips as the outlets, lest they betray you in a moment of unwariness.

But smiles and tears are so alike with me, they are neither of them confined to any particular feelings: I often cry when I am happy, and smile when I am sad.

I would rather have your friendship than the love of any other woman in the world.

But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.

A light wind swept over the corn, and all nature laughed in the sunshine.

I love the silent hour of night, for blissful dreams may then arise, revealing to my charmed sight what may not bless my waking eyes.

My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring and carried aloft on the wings of the breeze.

Keep both heart and hand in your own possession, till you see good reason to part with them.

Because the road is rough and long, Should we despise the skylark's song?

There are great books in this world and great worlds in books.

All our talents increase in the using, and every faculty, both good and bad, strengthens by exercise.

Did your mom ever tell you, ‘If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything’? She was right–and talking nicely also applies when you’re talking to yourself, even inside your head. (339)

He was in the flow of time now. He was in a story.

The heart of man is, so to speak, the paradise of God.

I believe our techno-zealotry will be moderated by sheer circumstance. We will do what reality compels us to do, not necessarily what our fantasies propose.

God is worthy of my loving obedience because of who He is, not because of what he does.

I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.

My wife works harder than anyone else with the children around the house. I make the money, sure, but she does everything else.

I used to dance when I was younger - ballet and modern dance.

Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving,and of families united.

Many times I have thanked God for a bite of raw dog.