They who wander widest lift No more of beauties' jealous veils, Than they who from their doorways see The miracle of flowers and trees.

For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.

A little smile, a word of cheer, A bit of love from someone near, A little gift from one held dear, Best wishes for the coming year. These make a merry christmas!

Through this broad street, restless ever, ebbs and flows a human tide, wave on wave a living river; wealth and fashion side by side; Toiler, idler, slave and master, in the same quick current glide.

Swan flocks of lilies shoreward lying, In sweetness, not in music, dying.

Along the river's summer walk, The withered tufts of asters nod; And trembles on its arid stalk the hoar plum of the golden-rod.

Alas for him who never sees The stars shine through his cypress-trees Who, hopeless, lays his dead away, Nor looks to see the breaking day Across the mournful marbles play!

All the windows of my heart I open to the day.

Behind the cloud the starlight lurks, Through showers the sunbeams fall; For God, who loveth all his works, Has left his Hope with all.

If thou of fortune be bereft, and in thy store there be but left two loaves, sell one, and with the dole, buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.

Green calm below, blue quietness above.

Home is where you were conditioned.

Do you know how to pick a lock?""Not in the least, I'm afraid.""I often wonder what we go to school for, " said Wimsey.

Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream.

A lot of political music to me can be rather pedantic and corny, and when it's done right - like Bruce Springsteen or Jackson Browne or great satire from Randy Newman, there's nothing better.

The trick is to compose what one wants to compose and to get it commissioned afterward.

When we focus on or disappointments , we stop God from ringing fresh new blessing into our lives.

There are always a lot of leading questions and opinions. Of course, our work is creative, and it's subjective.

I do love being solo because I can have more of my own creative input to every aspect of my career.

I've been through really trying experiences personally, and your family is who you turn to.

I am your wife if you will marry me. If not, I'll die your maid. To be your fellow You may deny me, but I'll be your servant Whether you will or no.