[On The Netherlands:] ... the entire country is a kind of saturated sponge.

Whenever a snowflake leaves the sky,It turns and turns to say "Good-by!Good-by, dear clouds, so cool and gray!"Then lightly travels on its way.

Luxuries unfit us for returning to hardships easily endured before.

Grandma told me all about it, Told me so I couldn't doubt it, How she danced, my grandma danced; long ago.

What a dreadful thing it must be to have a dull father.

But when a snowflake, brave and meek,Lights on a rosy maiden's cheek,It starts-"How warm and soft the day!""'T is summer!" and it melts away.

[On the Netherlands:] There is not a richer or more carefully tilled garden spot in the whole world than this leaky, springy little country.

Life is a mystery as deep as ever death can be.

I'm as true a Protestant, in sooth, as any fine lady that walks into church, but it's not wrong to turn sometimes to the good St. Nicholas.

She waits for me, my lady Earth, Smiles and waits and sighs; I'll say her nay, and hide away, Then take her by surprise.

But I believe that God is overheadAnd as life is to the living, so death is to the dead.

Wait a second, " Clary said."I never understand why people say that, " Luke said, to no one in particular. "I wasn't going anywhere.

Don't be scared to try and fail

To seek one's goals and to drive toward it steeling one's heart is most uplifting!

Little boats should keep near shore

Fearful as reality is, it is less fearful than evasions of reality. Look steadfastly into the slit, pinpointed malignant eyes of reality as an old-hand trainer dominates his wild beasts.

A merger is hard to pull off under any circumstances. It's harder when everybody is against you.

Did you write today? Then you're a writer today.

I was really excited to have the opportunity to make Fiddler.

Take things always by their smooth handle.

A few drops sprinkled on the torch of love make the flame blaze the brighter.