With my singing I can make, a refuge for my spirit's sake; a house of shining words, to be my fragile immortality.

There is a quiet at the heart of love, And I have pierced the pain and come to peace.

I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.

Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree If mankind perished utterly; And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn, Would scarcely know that we were gone.

Take love when love is given.

No one worth possessing can be quite possessed.

My soul is a broken field, plowed by pain.

It is strange how often a heart must be broken Before the years can make it wise.

I found more joy in sorrow than you could find in joy.

The leaves fall patiently Nothing remembers or grieves The river takes to the sea The yellow drift of leaves.

Wisdom is not acquired save as the result of investigation.

Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.

Arguments that explain everything... explain nothing

The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the problem, you're part of the solution.

My sons are coming out with music. Square Off, they're called.

Every profession is a conspiracy against the laity.

Some would find fault with the morning, if they ever got up early enough.. The fault find faults even in Paradise.

I see a word that hates evil more than it loves good.

Good criticism is very rare and always precious.

Almost nobody gives thanks to God at Thanksgiving, unless there's a short prayer before we eat.

I like working as a director most.