There is no such thing as static happiness. Happiness is a mixed thing, a thing compounded of sacrifices, and losses, and betrayals.

We are most alive when we're in love.

Life is a nacho. It can be yummy-crunchy or squishy-yucky. It just depends on how long it takes for you to start eating it.

Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.

You cannot help but learn more as take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is and old piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it.

A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so foolish, hence the erratic quality of leadership in the world.

Most of American life consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went.

The scissors cut the long-grown hair; The razor scrapes the remnant fuzz. Small-jawed, weak-chinned, big-eyed, I stare At the forgotten boy I was.

It is easy to love people in memory; the hard thing is to love them when they are there in front of you.

Inspiration arrives as a packet of material to be delivered.

So much love, too much love, it is our madness, it is rotting us out, exploding us like dandelion polls.

Lips that taste of tears they say are the best for kissing.

All these years I'd thought being a spy was challenging. Turns out, being a girl is the tricky part.

I'm not very good at praying, but what I experience when I'm writing a poem is close to prayer.

I want to spend more time with my family, but I'm not sure they want to spend more time with me.

As a result of my study, I came to the conclusion that a common supreme authority was undesirable.

Novelty is always welcome but talking pictures are just a fad.

As much as I love music, in my mind, photography is what makes me the happiest - that's for sure.

I like to drink wine more than I used to. Anyway, I'm drinking more.

Sorrow makes an ugly face odious.

Ronald Reagan and Ron Paul had a message that was clear, it was principled, and it inspired. It was a vision for a future.