Nature is what we see - the hill, the afternoon, squirrel, eclipse, the bumblebee. Nay, nature is heaven. Nature is what we hear...

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.

Reading centers on finding yourself in a book. -- Sherman Alexie

Once I saw a chimpanzee gaze at a particularly beautiful sunset for a full 15 minutes, watching the changing colors [and then] retire to the forest without picking a pawpaw for supper.

When a man dies, his secrets bond like crystals, like frost on a window. His last breath obscures the glass.

The only good thing about the good old days is they're gone.

There's a special feeling you get on a veranda that you just can't get anywhere else.

I have a real sense of optimism that we are revolutionizing the way we do politics in this country.

All roads lead to the judgment seat of Christ.

I think drug movies free the director to make intense films

I don't want to stop you. I want you to stop yourself.

Back in my rummy days, I would tremble and shake for hours upon arising. It was the only exercise I got.