One only hope my heart can cheer, - The hope to meet again.

Oft in the tranquil hour of night, When stars illume the sky, I gaze upon each orb of light, And wish that thou wert by.

Thou art gone from my gaze like a beautiful dream, And I seek thee in vain by the meadow and stream.

We gathered the wild-flowers. Yes, life there seem'd one pure delight; As thro' the field we rov'd. Yes, life there seem'd one pure delight.

Ever of thee I'm fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer.

Failure leads to a decrease in motivation only when it is accepted as failure. Failure leads students to improve when they see it is a stepping stone on the road to success.

You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.

I have come to accept that if I have a new haircut it is front page news. But having a picture of my foot on the front page of a national newspaper is a bit exceptional.

In order to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other, and especially to ourselves.

Surfing is attitude dancing.

Where is the real low thing? Where are the jelly shoes that you find that are sick because they’re so great…Everything has air quotes around it now.

Nobody knows why they were born or where they come from.

We all know that small cars are good for us. But so is cod liver oil. And jogging.

I'm sorry," he said again, and this time he took those words and owned them.

I always sang and I always wrote...it's just having that ambition. You really can't let go of your dreams.