Life seemed to him to be a narrow cage, and her iron bars were many and dense, and there was only one way out.

Only the footsteps of the blind are short, but their thoughts are long.

The loss of reason seems to me honorable, like the death of a sentry at his post.

Ah well, 'tis the way of the world -- births and deaths, births and deaths.

Men are always murderers, and their calmness and generosity is the calmness of a well-fed animal, that knows itself out of danger.

Thus will we deal with life, my little help-meet. Will we not, eh? What though it blink at us like an owl that is blinded by the sun, we will yet force it to smile.

Wisdom and folly are equal before the face of Infinity, for Infinity knows them not.

To succeed in life one needs two things -- influence and a lucky star.

When a woman weeps, it is a man's shame.

Who strikes man with love -- God or the Devil?

The moon was so young, so strange, even as a young girl who is dreaming and is afraid to tell her dreams; and it was shining only for itself.

WHAT DO WE WANT?! PATIENCE! WHEN DO WE WANT IT?! NOW!

True authors don't write for fame or to make a name or money, they write to make impact

The more time you can put between you and your manuscript, the more fresh your eyes become and the more mistakes you’ll catch.

The Morning after Woe- Tis frequently the Way- Surpasses all that rose before- For utter Jubilee-.

Life's a rodeo and all you have to do is stay in the saddle.

I hope that my work helps people - that's the thing that drives me and keeps me going.

Having my poems set to music by Eric Moe has completely knocked my socks off.

Time is valuable; people are busy.

Meditate nothing. Learn to contemplate. Contemplate glory. There will be a light. Contemplate Truth until it burns your eyes out.