To understand any living thing, you must, so to say, creep within and feel the beating of its heart.

Birth is the sudden opening of a window, through which you look out upon a stupendous prospect. For what has happened? A miracle. You have exchanged nothing for the possibility of everything.

The facts of the present won't sit still for a portrait. They are constantly vibrating, full of clutter and confusion.

Ideas, like individuals, live and die. They flourish, according to their nature, in one soil or climate and droop in another. They are the vegetation of the mental world.

Men ardently pursue truth, assuming it will be angels' bread when found.

If there be a skeptical star I was born under it. Yet I have lived all my days in complete astonishment.

There is more than a morsel of truth in the saying, "He who hates vice hates mankind."

Our business is not to solve problems beyond our mortal powers, but to see to it that our thoughts are not unworthy of the great theme.

Our desires attract supporting reasons as a magnet the iron fillings.

You think you deserve to be sad, " he says. There is a moment of silence as we look at each other. "You think it is okay for you to be sad every day. But it's not okay. And you do not deserve it.

You should never attack a necromancer in a cemetery

Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.

You make me believe in happiness... if I had my way, if anything were up to me, I’d never be without you. You are my purpose.

We're committed to making sure parents have affordable, quality early learning for their kids - there's no question about it.

While public opinion might sway back and forth, right and wrong do not.

At its best, the sensation of writing is that of any unmerited grace. It is handed to you, but only if you look for it.

You just have to try and keep on grinding and hope that things will turn around eventually.

As farmers or owners, the poor peasants possess a piece of land. The excellent means of transport enables them often to sell their goods. At the very worst they can mostly provide their own food.

If you work hard, it will pay off in the end.