My book should smell of pines and resound with the hum of insects.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.

Beauty without expression tires.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination.

Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

We must patiently endure the times.

The real church is comprised of a long list of "formers" who collectively work together for world reform.

Humor enables one to live in the midst of tragic events without becoming a tragic figure.

One of the most distinctive evolutionary features of human beings is our unusually long, protected childhood.

God is not free from human beings but for them.

I believe that the Government's first duty is to defend its citizens, to defend them against the harms that come out of hate.

Love is a terrible weakness. It gives your enemies a perfect target, clouds your judgement, makes you reckless... and that's on a good day.

I am me. I have to define myself. I'm going to stand up at the back of the train and take control of my future.

Charity in the theater begins and ends with those who have a play opening within a week of one's own.

We are all born to be a blessing.