Now, no one expects us to agree on everything, whether in Juneau or in Washington. But we are expected to govern with integrity and goodwill and clear convictions and a servant's heart.

Don't think or judge, just listen.

Because there's nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it's sent away.

Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates.

There comes a time when the world gets quiet and the only thing left is your own heart. So you'd better learn the sound of it. Otherwise you'll never understand what it's saying.

I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious, and a good deal romantic - but patriotism was the true secret of my success.

One of my favorite stories was Black Orchid, because it was so different from all the others. I especially enjoyed dancing the Charleston. I have always been keen on dancing.

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.

Your actions is like a raindrop; it falls into the pond making ripples and then its over.

I know nothing of man's rights, or woman's rights; human rights are all that I recognize.

Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.

If you've got nothing to dance about, find a reason to sing.

The most unpresentable persons are generally the most interesting.

I am not averse to politics, but that does not mean that I am going to join politics.

A kiss on the nose does much toward turning aside anger.

I think too much importance is placed on spirit guides. They involve looking outside of ourselves to do it, to fix it, to tell us what to do.

Well, probably having to be away from home. When I come back I kind of feel like there's a routine going on that I'm not a part of, so that can be difficult.

I can turn heartbreak into songs that help other people

The future is not a scenario written, which we only have to act out; it is a work which we have to create.

Fate has terrible power. You cannot escape it by wealth or war. No fort will keep it out, no ships outrun it.

Happy the man who sees a God employed in all the good and ills that checker life.