There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds.

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.

If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever.

'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

The shell must break before the bird can fly.

Music that gentlier on the spirit lies, Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes.

For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.

I am a part of all that I have met.

I must lose myself in action, lest I wither in despair.

A lie that is half-truth is the darkest of all lies.

The white flower of a blameless life.

Patience is a power unto itself.

Burn yourself with the fire of love to enjoy the fiery, burning beauty of love.

I'm a member of the 1960s generation. We didn't have any wisdom.

But you cannot expect every writer to dwell on human suffering. I think my books do deal with grave issues. People who say they are too positive probably havent read them.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

When one has not long to live, why shouldn't one have fancies?

I am there to play tennis and represent the U.S., but I'm also aware that not everyone's going to be able to think that way.

I miss driving to Goodison Park. I miss just the positive energy of the fans walking into the stadium and how much they care about that club and the team. And I miss the players a lot.

Prayer is the inheritance we receive and the legacy we leave.

I've gotten hernias from drummers when they drop tempo.