A father may turn his back on his child, … . but a mother's love endures through all.

Great minds have purposes others have wishes.

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.

Friendship among men is always part war, something learned from childhood.

What would man be without sunshine and the power of love

Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and daddies and strawberries and cream - they go together.

Half the truth is often a great lie.

People get stupid when they're in love; people want what they can't have; and the years between ages twelve and eighteen always, always suck.

The secret of Christianity is in being. It is in being a possessor of the nature of Jesus Christ.

Nowadays people consider it a disgrace to admit that they are not stressed.

He who has not looked on Sorrow will never see Joy. [for without sorrow how would you know what joy is? Contrast provides peceptive clarity]

I'm neither left or right. I'm just staying home tonight, getting lost in that hopeless little screen.

She had always thought applying to college would be exciting. Living away from home, meeting so many new people, Learning new things, making a few poor life desicisons.