The birds can fly, an' why can't I? Must we give in, says he with a grin, That the bluebird an' phoebe are smarter 'n we be?

Darius was clearly of the opinion That the air is also man's dominion, And that, with paddle or fins or pinion, We soon or late Shall navigate The azure, as now we sail the sea.

With years a richer life begins, the spirit mellow: ripe age gives tones to violins, wine, and good fellows.

Men are polished, through act and speech, Each by each, As pebbles are smoothed on the rolling beach.

The birds can fly, An' why can't I?

Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.

For me the diamond dawns are set In rings of beauty.

A flower more sacred than far-seen success Perfumes my solitary path; I find Sweet compensation in my humbleness, And reap the harvest of a quiet mind.

I keep some portion of my early gleam; Brokenly bright, like moonbeams on a river, It lights my life, a far illusive dream, Moves as I move, and leads me on forever.

The tears of the young who go their way, last a day; But the grief is long of the old who stay.

Our days, our deeds, all we achieve or are, Lay folded in our infancy; the things Of good or ill we choose while yet unborn.

You have this lifetime to make the best of your dreams. Don't wait a moment longer and start right now.

She was lost now, she'd been silenced- another dead branch on Cordova's warped tree.

I hope lots of people will join the solidarity march on May 7th and I hope things will change.

The righteousness which is by faith in Christ is a loving heart and a loving life, which every man will long to lead who believes really in Jesus Christ.

He stands up for himself. He's a fighter. That's who my father is.

I believe in Darwin and God together.

In the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.

Everything that we have gone through, are going through, and will go through is there in Shakespeare. It is all of human life.

Doing stand-up is like running across a frozen pond with the ice breaking behind you. I love it because it's dangerous.

I must always have fresh orange juice, alkaline water and hazelnut creamer for my coffee.