The Heart asks Pleasure--first-- And then--Excuse from Pain

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.

Meditation is the process of transformation and beautification of soul from a leaf-eating caterpillar to a nectar-sipping butterfly. It grows with the wings of love and compassion.

Humble leaders trust more easily because they realize that the world does not rest solely on their shoulders.

The past was but the cemetery of our illusions: one simply stubbed one's toes on the gravestones.

While one may lose much because of avarice, nothing was ever accomplished by abstinence.

All man's troubles come from not knowing how to sit still in one room.

Top Model' is pretty good, because it gives these girls an opportunity to chase their passion and possibly get a contract.

I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.

Nothing so difficult as a beginning In poesy, unless perhaps the end.

John Quincy Adams most certainly was a part of the Revolutionary War era. He was a young boy, but he was actively involved.

We got famous off singing about a chicken.