That no Flake of [snow] fall on you or them - is a wish that would be a Prayer, were Emily not a Pagan.

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.

He brought out the worst in me, and was the best thing that ever happened to me.

I have no house but glad to have a home.

One of the effects of fear is to disturb the senses and cause things to appear other than what they are.

No design, no matter how common or seemingly insignificant, is without its adamant critics as well as its ardent admirers.

When I say that we have met the Martians and they are us, I am using colorful language to suggest that we may have been seeded in the process of panspermia.

Let children feed on the good, the excellent, the great! Don't get in their way with little lectures, facts, and guided tours!

Yes, you know enough of my frankness to believe me capable of that. After abusing you so abominably to your face, I could have no scruple in abusing you to all your relations.

You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in the field.

Grasp it all, don't be afraid, enjoy the bits you can and tell your family you love them while you have the chance.

Jazz comes from a tradition where it swings. Swing was the main ingredient of jazz. And once it loses the swing...well, that's it.