This divineness had that in it which, though commanding worship, at the same time enforced a certain nameless terror.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

There are several grave consequences that come with lack of knowledge, the paramount is destruction.

Maybe she knew some day it would become my job. My job to complete the melody she had begun.

Reagan is described as "delivering Barry Goldwater's doctrine with John F. Kennedy's technique.

Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.

I have everything in my house organized to an unnecessary T, and I love it! The only downside: I have no excuses for losing my to-do lists.

It's political Daddyism and it's as old as demagogues and despotism.

I think my great book is Born to Sing: An Interpretation and World Survey of Bird Song.

To make a crooked stick straight, we bend it the contrary way.

Plant as many good thoughts as you can in each day.

I was like any other inner-city kid with a chip on his shoulder because his daddy and his mommy wasn't together.