With strength to meet sorrow, and faith to endure

An exile, ill in heart and frame,-- A wanderer, weary of the way;-- A stranger, without love's sweet claim On any heart, go where I may!

No grief so soft, no pain so sweet, as love's delicious melancholy.

And wheresoever, in his rich creation, Sweet music breathes--in wave, or bird, or soul-- 'Tis but the faint and far reverberation Of that great tune to which the planets roll!

Better confide and be deceiv'd, A thousand times, by treacherous foes, Than once accuse the innocent, Or let suspicion mar repose.

Labor is life! 'Tis the still water faileth; Idleness ever despaireth, bewaileth; Keep the watch wound, for the dark rust assaileth.

To hallow'd duty Here with a loyal and heroic heart, Bind we our lives.

He whom nature thus bereaves, Is ever fancy's favourite child; For thee enchanted dreams she weaves Of changeful beauty, bright and wild.

And yet we check and chide The airy angels as they float about us, With rules of so-called wisdom, till they grow The same tame slaves to custom and the world.

Love is the greatest of educators.

Within the oyster's shell uncouth The purest pearl may hide, Trust me you'll find a heart of truth Within that rough outside.

You can predict your future life, only predict not assure.

Too much pleasure disagrees with us. Too many concords are annoying in music; too many benefits irritate us; we wish to have the wherewithal to overpay our debts.

The biggest problem with dyslexic kids is not the perceptual problem, it is their perception of themselves. That was my biggest problem.

The Great Spirit Chief who rules above all will smile upon this land... and this time the Indian race is waiting and praying.

Success isn’t something that happens to you; you happen to it.

Hollywood is the backdrop of my family, and I know that the movie business is incredibly cruel as you get older.

Writing is the perfect balance between self-confidence and self-doubt, with a bit of self-delusion thrown in.

Now, I'm not the only language designer with irrationalities. You can think of some languages to go with some of these things.

We find what we are looking for.

I could juggle anything in my day. Balls, cigar boxes, knives...But there was one thing I could never juggle. My income tax.