The treasures of Cathay were never found. In this America, this wilderness Where the axe echoes with a lonely sound, The generations labor to possess And grave by grave we civilize the ground.

For people may not know what they think about politics in the Balkans, or the vexed question of men and women, but everyone has a definite opinion about the flavour of shredded coconut.

The aim of military training is not just to prepare men for battle, but to make them long for it.

All that grave weight of America Cancelled! Like Greece and Rome. The future in ruins!

The Open Road goes to the used-car lot.

In my grandmother's house there was always chicken soup And talk of the old country--mud and boards, Poverty, The snow falling down and necks of lovers.

It's complicated, being an American, Having the money and the bad conscience, both at the same time.

I gave no prescriptions, And those who have taken my moods for prophecies Mistake the matter.

The aim of military training is not just to prepare men for battle but to make them long for it.

Healing cannot occur by refusing to listen to the truth, unsettling as it may be.

If your comfort zone is misery, it's time to get uncomfortable.

The goodness you receive from God is a treasure for you to share with others.

Indeed, if the Framers intended unenumerated rights to be protected without a bill of rights, how can we imagine that those rights were meant to be any less secure with a bill of rights.

A lot of directors prefer the solitude of the editing process, but I revel in the craziness of what a film set is.

Life is not so much a matter of position as of disposition.

Strawberry Shortcake called, she wants her outfit back

Women have a better chance to secure freedom and protect themselves from violence, from abuse, from injustice, if they are well-educated and know their rights.

The neutral view of free will is impossible. It involves choice without desire.

I roll onto my side and stare out the venetian blinds at the blue sky beyond. After a few minutes I'm lulled into a sort of peace. The sky, the sky--same as it always was.