You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.

Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.

We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.

Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.

Is it not meningitis?

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.

(Wallace) Stevens turns to the idea of the weather precisely as the religious idea turns to the idea of God.

If you want your Demons to go away quit using the words they taught you to say

Also, SKULLS. Gosh you love SKULLS. There is a good SKULL at the heart of any mystery, haunting its EVERY PAGE. That is what you always say. Or at least, it is what you always HOPE.

Many older physicians had gone to their graves calling Pasteur a liar, a fool, or worse---and without examining evidence which their “common sense” told them was impossible.

Do not make the mistake of believing that he does not love you because he plays at not caring.

I'm blessed to have cool roles in these big movies.

When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.

Humility is an elusive virtue. The more we pursue it - and the more we seem to acquire it - the more we take pride in our accomplishment, and we find ourselves back at square one.

In soccer, the blindest player is the one who sees nothing but the ball.

Rapine, avarice, expense, This is idolatry; and these we adore; Plain living and high thinking are no more.