Life is the lust of a lamp for the light that is dark till the dawn of the day that we die.

Heart's ease of pansy, pleasure or thought, Which would the picture give us of these? Surely the heart that conceived it sought Heart's ease.

Body and spirit are twins: God only knows which is which.

Today will die tomorrow.

Blossom by blossom the spring begins.

I remember the way we parted, The day and the way we met; You hoped we were both broken-hearted And knew we should both forget.

The tadpole poet will never grow into anything bigger than a frog.

A little soul scarce fledged for earth Takes wing with heaven again for goal, Even while we hailed as fresh from birth A little soul.

When the hounds of Spring are on winter's traces, The mother of months in meadow or plain Fills the shadows and windy places With lisp of leaves and ripple of rain.

Love, as is told by the seers of old, Comes as a butterfly tipped with gold, Flutters and flies in sunlit skies, Weaving round hearts that were one time cold.

His life is a watch or a vision Between a sleep and a sleep.

Doesn't the telling of something always become a story?

If you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest.

Courage is doing something you need to do that might get you hurt.

I think America needs lots of tough people. Not just me. I think America needs to get tougher, all of us.

Despite many reports to the contrary, kindness, concern, and a desire to do good and make a positive difference in this life are alive and well in America. For that, I am extremely grateful.

The satyagrahi should not have any hatred in his heart against the opponent.

Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.

Deviation from Nature is deviation from happiness.

The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.

The ravages of drink are greater than those of war pestilence and famine combined.