The power of noble deeds is to be preserved and passed on to the future.

I never could be a partisan leader - a man of one idea.

The inspiration of a noble cause enables men to do things they did not dream themselves capable of before

But the cause for which we fought was higher; our thought wider... That thought was our power.

We pass now quickly from each other's sight; but I know full well that where beyond these passing scenes you shall be, there will be Heaven.

We know not of the future and cannot plan for it much.

The pageant has passed. That day is over. But we linger, loath to think we shall see them no more together - these men, these horses, these colors afield.

I know in whom all my highest hopes and dearest joys are centered. I know in whom my whole heart can rest — so sweetly and so surely.

The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward upon the enemy, now not 30 yards away.

A radiant fellowship of the fallen.

I am not of Virginia blood; she is of mine.

People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They'd introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer. I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to blend in.

Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience - ensuring we'll have reservoirs of emotional strength when hard things do happen.

The true secret to seeking the unknown is in the looking, not the finding. The journey is what matters.

Every actor is different so you cannot become best friends on Day One. You just have to learn to know each other.

We are the safest large city in America, but any crime rate is too high.

Love is a wonderful thing. It makes life worthwhile. I love being in love.

If you get a song right for its usage at the time, it can be useful to others. ...Those songs are more friendly to other artists looking for material.

And like my dad always said, the first step is always the hardest.

Political interest [can] never be separated in the long run from moral right.

Teach me to go to the country beyond words and beyond names.