Sweet Skepticism of the Heart That knows and does not know And tosses like a Fleet of Balm Affronted by the snow.

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.

We turn not older with years but newer every day.

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.

If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.

I must go in, the fog is rising.

A good roommate may be the single most important thing to have when one is away at school.

Bring me the sunset in a cup.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

What man would have courage enough to believe he could win you? Bosque laughed. "You exude power. Men are small creatures, easily cowed by those who challenge their sense of self-importance.

A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind.

Even if it’s a really funny joke, don’t laugh if the devil’s the one telling it!

In the middle of difficulties lie opportunities.

Reach me a gentian, give me a torch! let me guide myself with the blue, forked torch of this flower

Love is the first lie; wisdom the last.

The switch from 'steam engines' to 'heat engines' signals the transition from engineering practice to theoretical science.

Looking deeply into the wrong perceptions, ideas, and notions that are at the base of our suffering is the most important practice in Buddhist meditation.

You can squint and see something else, or something will come forward in the paint. You'll always see something else.

It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.