The streams, rejoiced that winter's work is done, Talk of to-morrow's cowslips as they run.

Life is short, and time is swift; Roses fade, and shadows shift.

Almighty Father! let thy lowly child, Strong in his love of truth, be wisely bold,-- A patriot bard, by sycophants reviled. Let him live usefully, and not die old!

Daisies infinite Uplift in praise their little growing hands, O'er every hill that under heaven expands.

Sleep, to the homeless thou art home; the friendless find in thee a friend

What is a Communist? One who hath yearnings For equal division of unequal earnings, Idler or bungler, or both, he is willing, To fork out his copper and pocket your shilling.

The quivering flesh, though torture-torn, may live, but souls, once deeply wounded, heal no more.

Tis toil's reward, that sweetens industry, As love inspires with strength the enraptur'd thrush.

Again the violet of our early days Drinks beauteous azure from the golden sun, And kindles into fragrance at his blaze.

Things of today? Deeds which are harvest for Eternity!

If't were not for my cat and dog, I think I could not live.

I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.

Don't overthink things. Sometimes you can convince your head not to listen to your heart. Those are the decisions you regret for the rest of your life." Faith Barnett From Texas Tangle

What is truth? Truth doesn't really exist. Who is going to judge whether my experience of an incident is more valid than yours? No one can be trusted to be the judge of that.

In movies and in television the robots are always evil. I guess I am not into the whole brooding cyberpunk dystopia thing.

You have not yet suffered enough! For you suffer only from yourselves, you have not yet suffered from man.

The first time at age 5 and a half, when I took a racket in my hands and my father fed me some balls, I made 50 backhands in a row - didn't miss a single one.

If you really need to, you have to make it happen.

Iraq and Afghanistan have exacted a toll on America - in lives, treasure and standing - that it will take a generation to work through.

Once youve changed who you are or who youve portrayed in your music, the fans, theyll catch it... Once I feel like the world knows me for anything else but my music, then I feel like I failed.

Sometimes the magnetism of a song is impossible to ignore, and it demands that it be sung in a certain way.