Men are egotists, and not all tolerant of one man's selfhood; they do not always deem the amities elective.

Faith and joy are the ascensive forces of song.

A critic must accept what is best in a poet, and thus become his best encourager.

Above the clouds I lift my wing To hear the bells of Heaven ring; Some of their music, though my fights be wild, To Earth I bring; Then let me soar and sing!

Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.

Worth, courage, honor, these indeed Your sustenance and birthright are.

Music waves eternal wands,-- Enchantress of the souls of mortals!

Fashion is a potency in art, making it hard to judge between the temporary and the lasting.

But every human path leads on to God; He holds a myriad finer threads than gold, And strong as holy wishes, drawing us With delicate tension upward to Himself.

Genius does not need a special language; it uses newly whatever tongue it finds.

Yes, there's a luck in most things; and in none more than being born at the right time.

To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.

We have nothing to fear but fear itself... and, of course, the boogieman.

People gave me such a bad time about wanting a baby. I didn't want a baby, and I still don't. I wanted a dog.

Resentment and anger are bad for your blood pressure and your digestion.

One of the things that novels have tended not to concentrate on over the centuries is the fact that people read books.

The mind aware of itself is a pilot... vastly freer than a passenger mind.

I put myself into character for my songs.

Any criminal act against any individual or institution in India is to be condemned. The attackers must be strongly punished as per law.

When the punk thing came along and I heard my friends saying, I hate these people with the pins in their ears. I said, Thank God, something got their attention.

[about her offer of a Swedish massage] Alex: You're not Swedish. Brittany: Yeah, well, neither are you. So if I do it wrong you'll never know the difference.