Public opinion is the atmosphere of society, without which the forces of the individual would collapse, and all the institutions of society fly into atoms.

The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire.

A blue eye is a true eye; Mysterious is a dark one, Which flashes like a spark sun! A black eye is the best one.

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.

Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond districts of the mind.

A sigh can shatter a castle in the air.

False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis.

Public opinion is a second conscience.

Reserve may be pride fortified in ice; dignity is worth reposing on truth.

Fate is the friend of the good, the guide of the wise, the tyrant of the foolish, the enemy of the bad.

What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny.

I don't want everyone to like me

The world is not what it is supposed to be. We are tragically off course.

You’ve gotta taste the light, like my friend and fellow shooter Chip Maury says. And when you see light like this, trust me, it’s like a strawberry sundae with sprinkles.

I pray I die before they day comes when I do not know if my sons are infants or grandfathers.

The powder is mixed with water and tastes exactly like powder mixed with water.

The most important things cannot be spoken; that’s why there’s music.

That's what I want. Honest loyalty.

“You may have eternity. I have only now.” “But this is eternity.”

I started writing letters home to my mother, saying that I wanted to come home, grandma won't let me sing.

Each life makes its own immitation of immortality.