Reign, and keep life in this our deep desireOur only greatness is that we aspire.

O fateful flower beside the rill- The Daffodil, the daffodil!

A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life.

When sparrows build and the leaves break forth My old sorrow wakes and cries.

Youth! youth! how buoyant are thy hopes! they turn, like marigolds, toward the sunny side.

I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered.

Crowds of bees are giddy with clover Crowds of grasshoppers skip at our feet, Crowds of larks at their matins hang over, Thanking the Lord for a life so sweet.

Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away.

And bitter waxed the fray; Brother with brother spake no word When they met in the way.

Man is the miracle in nature. God Is the One Miracle to man.

The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon.

My best photo will be the last one, that I want to be taken.

The parents exist to teach the child but also they must learn what the child has to teach them and the child has a very great deal to teach them.

At times almost all of us envy the animals. They suffer and die, but do not seem to make a "problem" of it.

The fact is: I no longer believe in my own infallibility. That is why I am lost.

I've got the courage to apply our conservative principles. I can't do it alone. With your help, with God's grace, we can save the idea of America before it's too late.

How do we attack important problems? Pose the right question.

Playing live is a lot of fun. You get one shot, ... But at the end of the day, it's all rock 'n' roll.

Roosevelt understands that there are things that are worth surrendering your career for, like defending the country against [Adolf] Hitler.

Living faith is above circumstances; no delays can discourage it, no loss of friends or depression in trade can touch it.

I listen to a mixture of old jazz, contemporary, pop, some world beat stuff and various odds and ends.