How can we help students to understand that the tragedy of life is not death; the tragedy is to die with commitments undefined and convictions undeclared and service unfulfilled?

Life is a loom, weaving illusion.

They tried to get me-I got them first! (suicide note)

Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.

Change the fabric of your own soul and your own visions, and you change all.

You can't crush ideas by suppressing them. You can only crush them by ignoring them.

Authors and uncaptured criminals are the only people free from routine.

They tried to get me - I got them first! [Suicide.]

Except the Christ be born again tonight In dreams of all men, saints and sons of shame, The world will never see his kingdom bright.

The only thing that a man may do that is new, is to write himself on human hearts.

My life is unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life is unkind, but I can vote for kindness.

Greatness is born out of proper time management.

The world needs great inspires, who will encourage every living soul to reach their highest potential. You can be one.

...the play of the toughest and most lucid mind are at the same time both lavished andsquandered.

The great tension in media has always been that freedom and quality are conflicting goals.

It is of first importance that the military be subordinate to civilian government

In all dying our ages are the same.

Baseball is religion without the mischief.

Every age and generation must be as free to act for itself.

The only valid voice of one's reputation is that spoken by one's conscience.

Readers must be given room to bring their own emotions to a piece so crammed with emotional content; the writer must tenaciously resist explaining why the material is so moving.