Men scanning the surface count the wicked happy; they see not the frightful dreams that crowd a bad man's pillow.

Naples sitteth by the sea, keystone of an arch of azure.

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.

Let the misanthrope shun men and abjure; the most are rather lovable than hateful.

A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.

God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.

Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.

Search out the wisdom of nature, there is depth in all her doings; she seemeth prodigal of power, yet her rules are the maxims of frugality.

To despond is to lie ungrateful beforehand. Be not looking for evil. Often thou drainest the gall of fear while evil is passing by thy dwelling.

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

Deep is the sea, and deep is hell, but pride mineth deeper; it is coiled as a poisonous worm about the foundations of the soul.

The day is coming when your vision will become a reality

I do think that a general liberal arts education is very important, particularly in an uncertain changing world.

All our wanting comes from needs, thus we continiously suffer. The intellect teaches free will, free from suffering.

Americans are finally realizing that once you lose land, you can't get it back.

Stupidity is an immovable object: you can't try to attack it wiithout being broken by it.

I think Hillary Clinton's style is perfect. Perfect. You don't notice what she's wearing, you notice the woman.

The waves most washed me off the raft sometimes, but I hadn't any clothes on, and didn't mind.

I we are born to die and we all die to live, then what's the point of living life if it just contradicts?

Savannah is a . . . lovely pastel dream of tight cobbled streets. . . . There are legendary scenes . . . to rival any dreamed up by Tennessee Williams.

You think you have this great idea that everyone's going to come join, but that's not how it works.