Men are polished, through act and speech, Each by each, As pebbles are smoothed on the rolling beach.

Darius was clearly of the opinion That the air is also man's dominion, And that, with paddle or fins or pinion, We soon or late Shall navigate The azure, as now we sail the sea.

With years a richer life begins, the spirit mellow: ripe age gives tones to violins, wine, and good fellows.

The birds can fly, An' why can't I?

Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.

For me the diamond dawns are set In rings of beauty.

A flower more sacred than far-seen success Perfumes my solitary path; I find Sweet compensation in my humbleness, And reap the harvest of a quiet mind.

I keep some portion of my early gleam; Brokenly bright, like moonbeams on a river, It lights my life, a far illusive dream, Moves as I move, and leads me on forever.

The birds can fly, an' why can't I? Must we give in, says he with a grin, That the bluebird an' phoebe are smarter 'n we be?

The tears of the young who go their way, last a day; But the grief is long of the old who stay.

Our days, our deeds, all we achieve or are, Lay folded in our infancy; the things Of good or ill we choose while yet unborn.

We can't choose our fate, but we can choose others. Be careful in knowing that.

We pray for a messenger from God—who knows but what the messenger also prayed for a place to take his message?

Some drink from the fountain of knowledge - others just gargle.

I was forced to live far beyond my years when just a child, now I have reversed the order and I intend to remain young indefinitely.

To me it is enough to wonder at the secrets

What is life unless you're having a good time? I don't really have a plan; I just try to dip my toes in different ponds.

To be a drummer you also have to be a musician.

Anything that got to do with a pig, I ain't eatin'.

When you reach out to hurting people, that’s when God is going to make sure your needs are supplied. When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.

There is no such thing as an insignificant improvement.