O Death, what are thou? nurse of dreamless slumbers freshening the fevered flesh to a wakefulness eternal.

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.

We all have a piece of God in us

Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off.

A friend is not only someone who you can confide in, it is someone who can mirror the trust you have shown by confiding in you as well.

I can't stand to sing the same song the same way two nights in succession, let alone two years or ten years.

As a writer I'm always mindful that not everyone is going to feel the same way I do about something, so my emotions are just my emotions.

On the basis of my historical experience, I fully believe that mathematics of the 25th century will be as different from that of today as the latter is from that of the 16th century.

There is a price to pay for most of our actions. For every action, there is a reaction.

Once you've grown up in space, moving on means moving out, not going back to Earth. Nobody wants to be a groundpounder.

The time for universal praise is sure to come some day. Let us begin to do our part now.

Martha Stewart was found guilty on all charges. You know what that means, stripes are in this year.