The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.

Love is the crowning grace of humanity.

Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.

Death is a sleep that ends our dreaming. Oh, that we may be allowed to wake before death wakes us.

Perhaps out there, somewhere, someone is sighing for your absence; and with this thought, my soul begins to breathe.

Man has not a greater enemy than himself.

It is better to will the good than to know the truth.

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.

All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.

Virtue is health, vice is sickness.

For though I am a body of this earth, my firm desire is born from the stars.

The beginning of wisdom starts from persistently living up to your responsibilities in life, despite your circumstances.

Live today the way you want to be remembered tomorrow.

Chair lifts need to be in some places so that we can get to wonderful views without having to hike to them.

I feel so alone sometimes. The night is quiet for me. I'd love to be able to sleep. I'll probably not rest. I have no need for all this. Help me, Lord.

I will be dust, but dust in love

I love going out dancing. There is nothing better than letting your hair down and staying up far too late, is there?

I have always liked the phrase "nursing a grudge " because many people are tender of their resentments as of the thing nearest their hearts.

The photographer's intentions do not determine the meaning of a photograph, which will have its own career, blown by the whims and loyalties of the diverse communities that have use for it.

If enough Americans determine I could do a better job in public office, and Mrs. Nugent and my beloved family agree, there is no limit what I am willing to do for my country.

For me, writing is 75 percent procrastinating and 25 percent actually sitting down and working.