To be alive is power; existence in itself; without a further function; omnipotence.

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.

We turn not older with years but newer every day.

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.

If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.

I must go in, the fog is rising.

A good roommate may be the single most important thing to have when one is away at school.

Bring me the sunset in a cup.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

Dogs have important jobs, like barking when the doorbell rings, but cats have no function in a house whatsoever.

You don't have the right to hold somebody accountable for standards you refuse to apply to yourself.

When taxidermy is done well it's an amazing piece of art.

When all the thoughts are concerning one thing and the person loses interest in other things, the melancholy begins.

But unlike Hillary Clinton, I know that flying is an activity, not an accomplishment.

What is, is, and what might have been could never have existed.

I have a new little stray dog that I've had for about a month now. His name is Mikey Mohawk - he's this little terrier with a natural Mohawk. My friend found him hit by a car on Pico Boulevard.

The first lesson in Christ's school is self-denial.

Is it a fact-or have I dreamt it-that, by means of electricity, the world of matter has become a great nerve, vibrating thousands of miles in a breathless point of time?

It's very Canadian of me - or maybe it's more the Catholic schoolgirl in me - but I always really want to do a good job.