Not a ray is dimmed, not an atom worn; nature's oldest force is as good as new.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.

Beauty without expression tires.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination.

Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

John Quincy Adams' depression was treated by his aunt with some reliable remedies, first sleep and then compassion. She said, " He was half cared for by having someone to care for him.

Desire for and delight in God's Word are inseparable.

A day of minor profit or prophet led to a night of drunkenness.

Are you asking if I ever spied on you while you were taking a shower?

I eat ice cream. It's better than booze.

People are so... seem so chaotic internally, but being filtered through some form, like making a record, sort of filters it down into something that can be understood.

There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws.

Humans have a sense of spontaneity and emotion. We have a dichotomy between grief and happiness.

It is impossible for me to conceive of a character more utterly detestable than that of the Hebrew god.

In general those parents have the most reverence who most deserve it; for he that lives well cannot be despised.