Law has been called a bottomless pit, not so much because of its depth, as that its windings are so obscure nobody can see the end.

It appears to me that strong sense and acute sensibility together constitute genius.

The union of lakes--the union of lands-- The union of States none can sever-- The union of hearts--the union of hands-- And the flag of our Union for ever!

We esteem in the world those who do not merit our esteem, and neglect persons of true worth; but the world is like the ocean--the pearl is in its depths, the seaweed swims.

Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now.

A man of learning who makes no use of what he knows, is like a cloud which gives no rain.

You desire to be learned, wealthy, and great, without labor; it is one of the follies still extant in the world.

Near the lake where drooped the willow, Long time ago!

A laughing fool ... seems born for nothing but to show his teeth.

It made and preserves us a nation.

Life has no remote....get up and change it yourself!

To do things today exactly the way you did them yesterday saves thinking.

I begged the universe to make me a famous comedian, and it did. So I tend not to ask for any more.

The wise man will be as happy as circumstances permit, and if he finds the contemplation of the universe painful beyond a point, he will contemplate something else instead.

China is certainly an important player in the global economy, and a widespread AIDS epidemic would threaten that growth.

"Sassenach." He had called me that from the first; the Gaelic word for outlander, a stranger. An Englishman. First in jest, then in affection.

Today never feels like it will be history, but it will. And more likely than not, you will look back and realize that you should have known.

My blogging life is basically goalless. I like the zen nature of that, and paradoxically, it improves results.

I almost shouldnt be in Limp Bizkit, its like I got matched in the factory with the wrong band.

Neville Chamberlain looked at foreign affairs through the wrong end of a municipal drainpipe.