I hold that when a person dies / His soul returns again to earth; / Arrayed in some new flesh disguise / Another mother gives him birth / With sturdier limbs and brighter brain.

I have seen the Lady April bringing the daffodils, Bringing the springing grass and the soft warm April rain.

Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir, Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine, With a cargo of ivory, And apes and peacocks, Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.

O lovely lily clean, O lily springing green, O lily bursting white, Dear lily of delight, Spring in my heart agen That I may flower to men.

I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky; and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.

Men in a ship are always looking up, and men ashore are usually looking down.

The three foundations of judgement: Bold Design, Constant Practice, and Frequent Mistakes.

Success is the brand on the brow of the man who aimed too low.

What am I, Life? A thing of watery salt Held in cohesion by unresting cells, Which work they know not why, which never halt, Myself unwitting where their Master dwells?

To most of us the future seems unsure. But then it always has been; and we who have seen great changes must have great hopes.

All I ask is a tall ship and a star to sail her by.

If you allow it, [suffering] can be the means by which God brings you His greatest blessings.

Serve the Lord, do not look for excuses

I discovered that when one follows the artist's eye one sees unexpected treasures in so many seemingly ordinary scenes.

An open mind and helpful hands can do much to change a dog's future.

While the Bibles account of the flood is one of judgment, it is also one of mercy and salvation.

Mother love is invariably held sacred, as it should be, but why has father love never had its due?

All society is held together by nonviolence even as the earth is held in her position by gravitation.

The only dynasty I like is the Duck Dynasty.

You succeed because you've chosen to be confident. It's not really useful to require yourself to be successful before you're able to become confident.

I've always been connected to football, but for some reason, there's never been a connection.