We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore.

You cannot see the Grand Canyon in one view, as if it were a changeless spectacle from which a curtain might be lifted, but to see it you have to toil from month to month through its labyrinths.

The elements that unite to make the Grand Canyon the most sublime spectacle in nature are multifarious and exceedingly diverse.

The landscape everywhere, away from the river, is of rock - cliffs of rock; plateaus of rock; terraces of rock; crags of rock - ten thousand strangely carved forms.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Digital technology is both arousing and distancing. We don't look at the users on the other side as people. They aren't - they're just usernames, Facebook photos and Twitter handles.

I was always the funny guy. Everyone wants to hang out with the funny guy.

I never said I had no idea about most of the things you said I said I had no idea about.

There is nothing permanent except change. [Therefore enjoy what good you have while you have it and endure and outlast what bad you can't cure immediately]

When you're just using words, you're limiting yourself to everyday casual speak. As soon as you start to sing, you can unlock the stuff that's underneath.

Oh Death where is thy sting! It has none. But life has.

I tend to go for women with common sense. Being down to earth stands out more than looks.

The wisdom and compassion a woman can intuitively experience in childbirth can make her a source of healing and understanding for other women.

Mystery has great charms for womanhood.