The material of thought re-acts upon the thought itself.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

Fate loves the fearless.

The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.

All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Light is the symbol of truth.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

The problem of the hero is to pierce himself (and therewith his world) precisely through that point

Lord knows I've paid my dues getting through, tangled up in blue.

Run. Yoga. Hike. Generally try to outpace the nerves. If that doesn't work, one Jack on the rocks.

Maybe writing can't be taught, but editing can be taught—prayer, fasting and self-mutilation.

I never felt I belonged. I was always an outsider.

When people lack jobs, opportunity, and ownership of property they have little or no stake in their communities.

Even in this room full of proud Manhattan Democrats. I can't shake that feeling that some people here are pulling for me ... I'm delighted to see you here tonight, Hillary.

The world is calling, it's now or neverland.

Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS.

I would that I were an old beggar Rolling a blind pearl eye, For he cannot see my lady Go gallivanting by.