The beating of my own heart Was all the sound I heard.

It's not the lack of ability or opportunity that holds you back; it is only a lack of confidence in yourself.

My exit is the result of too many entrees.

Love will always be the most powerful force.

I wandered by the brook-side, I wandered by the mill; I could not hear the brook flow, The noisy wheel was still.

Great thoughts, great feelings came to them, Like instincts, unawares.

The virtue lies in the struggle, not the prize.

Grand Thoughts that never can be wearied out, Showing the unreality of Time.

They who have steeped their souls in prayer Can every anguish calmly bear.

He, who for Love has undergone The worst that can befall, Is happier thousand-fold than one, Who never loved at all.

A man's best things are nearest him, Lie close about his feet.

shift your focus to achieve your purpose. Life is all about change!

By understanding the nuances of the world around you and how to survive the temptations, you can rule anything. Even yourself

All has been looted, betrayed, sold; black death's wing flashed ahead.

It was so much fun playing simple American bluegrass. I got to meet Doc Watson.

When a sonnet is mediocre it is bad, for it should be sublime.

What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order.

We all want to make a difference, to live in peace, to have joy each morning that we get to live this day and see what it brings.

In all your relations to men be great, just, generous, courteous, and kindly. The great are never otherwise.

When a director makes a mistake, people suffer. People suffer horribly sometimes.

The let-alone lies not in your good will.