The union of lakes--the union of lands-- The union of States none can sever-- The union of hearts--the union of hands-- And the flag of our Union for ever!

It appears to me that strong sense and acute sensibility together constitute genius.

We esteem in the world those who do not merit our esteem, and neglect persons of true worth; but the world is like the ocean--the pearl is in its depths, the seaweed swims.

Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now.

A man of learning who makes no use of what he knows, is like a cloud which gives no rain.

You desire to be learned, wealthy, and great, without labor; it is one of the follies still extant in the world.

Near the lake where drooped the willow, Long time ago!

A laughing fool ... seems born for nothing but to show his teeth.

It made and preserves us a nation.

Law has been called a bottomless pit, not so much because of its depth, as that its windings are so obscure nobody can see the end.

When someone is trying very hard to get something, they don't. And when they're running away from something as hard as they can, it usually catches up with them.

Sometimes I need a place to ask myself impossible questions.

I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.

When you value your family over anything else you're always going in the right direction.

In my experience, God rarely makes our fear disappear. Instead, he asks us to be strong and take courage.

Everything in the world had happened to them and kept on happening. They didn't care. They liked it that way.

Being wanted is the tender heel of everything human.

Reading is a creative activity. You have to visualize the characters, you have to hear what the voices sound like.

Solitude is the salt of personhood. It brings out the authentic flavor of every experience.

Former Governor [Jeb] Bush calling for an end all together of the Supplemental Nutrition Program, or what some people call food stamps program, as part of an overhaul.