Longing, it may be, is the gift no other gift supplies.

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.

We turn not older with years but newer every day.

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.

If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.

I must go in, the fog is rising.

A good roommate may be the single most important thing to have when one is away at school.

Bring me the sunset in a cup.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

It is far more comforting to think God listened and said no, than to think that nobody’s out there.

The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

...she cried because prejudice outlives passion and because she was sentimentally patriotic.

We must learn to balance the material wonders of technology with the spiritual demands of our human race.

If God is thy father, human beings are thy brothers and sisters.

If I were to say, "Yes, I am a fascinating, erudite person," what would that say about me? I don't know.

I went to college, but I learned to write by reading - and writing.

Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet's personality.

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