We like to have work to do, so as to have the right to rest.

We do not remember days, we remember moments.

The only joy in the world is to begin.

Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic.

Remember, writing poetry is like making love: one will never know whether one's own pleasure is shared.

We do not free ourselves from something by avoiding it, but only by living though it.

Lessons are not given, they are taken.

The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment.

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. The fearful thing about it is that, not knowing what truth may be, we can still recognize lies.

We never remember days, only moments.

Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world.

We criticize and separate ourselves from the process. We've got to jump right in there with both feet.

Coffee has always been a significant part of my life. For me, it's a chance to start my day and gather my thoughts - it's fuel for my creative process.

The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.

Photography is a weapon against what's wrong out there. It's bearing witness to the truth.

We were German-Americans in a British colony, so we were outsiders.

And I tell my audience, you know, give the real stars a round of applause. Because without them I'm nobody. So I learned so much from people like that.

All the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces.

The Irish, as a race, have the oral tradition in their blood. A direct question to them is an anathema, but in other cases, a mere syllable of a hero's name will elicit whole chapters of stories.

Out of many things a great heap will be formed. [Lat., De multis grandis acervus erit.]

The Saluki is a marvel of elegance.