I went out into the garden in the morning dusk, When sorrow enveloped me like a cloud; And the breeze brought to my nostril the odor of spices, As balm of healing for a sick soul.

The man who persists in knocking will succeed in entering.

Love blinds us to faults, hatred to virtues.

Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.

A book is a most delightful companion. It gives, and does not take.

Bitter is wine, but it sweetens all bitterness.

A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.

Who ignores the time walks in darkness, and who explores it is illumined by a great light.

Words are like bodies; meanings are like souls.

Beware the man who has two faces and two hearts.

Sorrow shatters my heart; And men distress it with blame, Because it follows love.

If someone knew equally as much about the ins and outs of your home, it would not be your home.

Poetry is –raw feelings as sunny summer, fiery turmoil as vibrant autumn, daunting revelation as stormy winter, intrepid hope as blooming spring.

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

Diet Coke is the only way I get through filming because I get so tired.

The fact that Newark is having poetry festivals and peace conferences - all of these things are building an undeniable thesis that our city is making incredible strides forward.

When you put four Alaskans into a room, you have five marriages, six divorces, and seven political parties.

Our best protection against bigger government in Washington is better government in the states.

Orchestras have become used to the emphasis on the separation of layers, of the ultimate precision and clarity.

Repentance is belief in action.

Unless you know who you are, you will always be vulnerable to what people say.