Ever of thee I'm fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer.

Oft in the tranquil hour of night, When stars illume the sky, I gaze upon each orb of light, And wish that thou wert by.

Thou art gone from my gaze like a beautiful dream, And I seek thee in vain by the meadow and stream.

One only hope my heart can cheer, - The hope to meet again.

We gathered the wild-flowers. Yes, life there seem'd one pure delight; As thro' the field we rov'd. Yes, life there seem'd one pure delight.

Two people that have the same wants are two people that should be friends.

When comfort and ease and pleasure are put ahead of duty and conviction, progress is always set back.

Action springs not from thought but from a readiness for responsibility.

Out of a hundred years a few minutes were made that stayed with me, not a hundred years.

A century that began with children having virtually no rights is ending with children having the most powerful legal instrument that not only recognizes but protects their human rights.

I feel like the worst fashion moments of the '90s were kind of the best.

Friends aren't jumper cables. You don't throw them into the trunk and pull them out for emergencies.

The need to be right all the time is the biggest bar to new ideas.

God is religion; religion is God! There is no need ever for holy books, for holy rules or for so called holy envoys! God is religion; religion is God!

The most attractive quality of all is dignity.