Sorrows humanize our race; tears are the showers that fertilize the world.

Those true eyes, Too pure and too honest in aught to disguise, The sweet soul shining through them.

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday. As to the morrow, time enough to consider it when it becomes today.

The world is a nettle; disturb it, it stings. Grasp it firmly, it stings not.

Be it jewel or toy, not the prize gives the joy, but the striving to win the prize.

We may live without friends; we may live without books But civilized men cannot live without cooks.

We are our own fates.- Our deeds are our own doomsmen.- Man's life was made not for creeds but actions.

However we pass Time, he passes still, Passing away whatever the pastime, And, whether we use him well or ill, Some day he gives us the slip for the last time.

Do not think that years leave us and find us the same!

No true love there can be without Its dread penalty--jealousy.

The world is filled with folly and sin, And Love must cling, where it can, I say: For Beauty is easy enough to win; But one isn't loved every day.

The true art of memory, is the art of attention

Humanity is about raising up each other for good.

Because if I am living an honest life, and my eyes are open, and I'm trying my hardest to be good and kind, then anything I'm doing is fine to tell people.

One is never fortunate or as unfortunate as one imagines.

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.

It would be so nice to write songs that end up being timeless.

Licker talks mighty loud w'en it git loose fum de jug.

I feel like metaphors are best when they spin in place. Like when they work and don't work, or lead to a bigger question.

For a whole historic period after World War II, US capitalism was the strongest in the world and could afford to concede rising living standards.

I think 'unbelievable' is an unbelievably stupid word.