'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume; And we are weeds without it.

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.

Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.

...So let us welcome peaceful evening in.

An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.

Grief is itself a medicine.

How various his employments whom the world Calls idle; and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!

Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.

I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?

Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.

Fear is a phoenix. You can watch it burn a thousand times and still it will return.

Fear and pain should be treated as signals not to close our eyes but to open them wider.

I love being not cool.

I feel people are seeing me as a true artist rather than a singer, or an entertainer, or a girl who just makes songs.

Every person falls down at some point. Successful people choose to get back up!

I've never done so much bloody crying in my life. I was always moaning about how hard it was when we were shooting, how awful I felt.

I'm not the type of person to give up just because something gets rough. That's a coward. That's not me.

Throughout America today, we honor the dead of our wars. We recall their valor and their sacrifices. We remember they gave their lives so that others might live.

I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain.

The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three years.