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

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 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?

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.

Close your eyes to feel deeply the tranquility and serenity of the mind.

If the world you created on your own is stronger than the real world, then the real world disappears and you stay alone with your own created world!

You look invincible,' my mother said one night. I loved these times, when we seemed to feel the same thing. I turned to her, wrapped in my thin gown, and said: I am.

If my future were black, it was better surely to face it like a man than to attempt to brighten it by mere will-o’-the-wisps of the imagination.

The dice cannot read their own spots.

I always do a mental audit at the end of the week to make sure Im balancing time between my career and my personal life.

Sunblock! I don't like to tan my face because it's bad for wrinkles.

I'm a huge sports fan.

Work like there is someone working twenty-four hours a day to take it all away from you.

When he proposed he said, "We'll make such beautiful music together," but in this duet, his part seems to be all rests.