Truly there is a tide in the affairs of men; but there is no gulf-stream setting forever in one direction.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

Fate loves the fearless.

The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.

All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Light is the symbol of truth.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

A preoccupation with the next world clearly shows an inability to cope credibly with this one.

People think differently about Life after Death some agree and some disagree. But everyone agrees that Death is certain. The challenge is TO LIVE before we die.

Secrets in manufactures are capable of being longer kept than secrets in trade.

I have gotten death threats - that was scary. But it just made me want to use my voice more.

I'll take my iPod - though I'm not very good with gadgets to be honest - and that has everything I like.

Thank [Barack Obama] for the friendship you've always demonstrated.

When the silent majority opens its mouth, it is usually to yawn.

People will protect what they love.

An artist's life is supposed to lead toward his masterpiece, not away from it.

An employer verification system must be implemented to ensure jobs are not given to illegal immigrants.