Rich or poor, every child comes into the world with some imperative need of its own, which shapes its individuality.

If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.

Whatever with the past has gone, The best is always yet to come.

He who plants a tree, plants a hope.

The peach-bud glows, the wild bee hums, and wind-flowers wave in graceful gladness.

A drop of water, if it could write out its own history, would explain the universe to us.

Like a plant that starts up in showers and sunshine and does not know which has best helped it to grow, it is difficult to say whether the hard things or the pleasant things did me the most good.

When April steps aside for May, Like diamonds all the rain-drops glisten; Fresh violets open every day: To some new bird each hour we listen.

Some of us must wait for the best human gifts until we come to heavenly places. Our natural desire for musical utterance is perhaps a prophecy that in a perfect world we shall all know how to sing.

Every true friend is a glimpse of God.

I defied the machinery to make me its slave. Its incessant discords could not drown the music of my thoughts if I would let them fly high enough.

Interestingly, being yourself allows others to be themselves. Even with crazy imperfections, being a bona fide genuine person is the best any of us can be—messy flaws and all!

Here's to one of the most beautiful kind thoughtful people I have ever known . . . You are getting more like me every day.

In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority.

If someone wants to marry you outside the temple, whom will you strive to please - God or a mortal? If you insist on a temple marriage, you will be pleasing the Lord and blessing the other party.

If you think that being vegan is difficult, imagine how difficult it is for animals that you are not vegan.

As a kid, I think people would have described me more as a goofball, or being energetic. But I always loved parodies; I loved spoofing things.

Imagine the vanity of thinking that your enemy can do you more damage than your enmity.

Guys are control freaks and hate when other people know what's best for them

The Seeker needed a nice long lifetime eating sunshine.

The nature of democracy is such that when there's - there'll be revulsion, obviously, towards - that's never going to happen again.