Little drops of water, little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean, and the pleasant land. So the little minutes, humble though they be, Make the mighty ages of eternity.

Little deeds of kindness Little words of love; Help to make earth an Eden Like the heaven above.

Being a soldier [in the wars of modern power politics] was like being on a team in a sport that drew no crowds, except for the players' own parents and friends.

Just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God's hands and leave it with Him.

What are the rules," The cop said. "There are none." Vishous spread his stance and braced himself. "Do whatever you want...but you have to break me. You've got to tear me apart.

There's blood, a taste I remember. It tastes of orange popsicles, penny gumballs, red licorice, gnawed hair, dirty ice.

The reason dance has held such an ageless magic for the world is that it has been the symbol of the performance of living.

Have enough courage to love.

A Stoic is someone who transforms fear into prudence, pain into transformation, mistakes into initiation, and desire into undertaking.

As a kid, I think I rearranged the rooms of almost every house on the block.

It is a pledge that senility has not the last say in everything.

Life and business are rather simple after all-to make a success of either, you've got to hang on to the knack of putting yourself into the other person's place.