Free men set themselves free.

Quick as a hummingbird...she darts so eagerly, swiftly, sweetly dipping into the flowers of my heart.

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.

The fool is looking for happiness far away. The wise man makes it grow under his feet.

We age inevitably: The old joys fade and are gone: And at last comes equanimity and the flame burning clear.

Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses.

Man's the bad child of the universe

They can only set free men free... And there is no need of that: Free men set themselves free.

Would you end war? Create great Peace.

A faith like Lincoln's would transform the world!

To be a god First I must be a god-maker: We are what we create.

The world was my oyster but I used the wrong fork.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

Living in Brooklyn it's a very fend-for-yourself place. Maybe it's made me a little bit harsh but I don't consider that to be pejorative.

The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leader and followers.

Each man has to work out his own understanding of what needs to be done, and then prepare himself to take advantage of the opportunity to succeed in a big way.

The Ladybug wears no disguises. She is just what she advertises. A speckled spectacle of spring, A fashion statement on the wing.... A miniature orange kite. A tiny dot-to-dot delight.

Like all great fantasists, he has taught me about life, life in eternity rather than chronology, life in that time in which we are real.

Enthusiasm is the engine of success.

A man is never more satisfied than when he is confirming a favorite theory.

I believe man will not merely endure, he will prevail...because he has a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance.