The sun dances in her and she has an immense joy of life

Patience is important for a man, vital for a leader

When an eagle spreads its wings to fly, even the swan is envious.

When truthful knowledge is dispensed, soul growth is accomplished every time, for all parties involved, in every situation.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

I do get scared, but I think - like it says in another book I've read - feel the fear and do it anyway. I try to have courage, pray a little bit and work through it. I'd rather try, even if I fail.

Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.

I've got a kid in Africa that I feed, that I clothe, that I school, that I inoculate for 75 cents a day. Which is practically nothing compared to what it cost to send him there.

Indulge in procrastination, and in time yon will come to this, that because a thing ought to be done, therefore you can't do it.

I make a list of what I have in common, and what I don't have in common, with someone I'm playing

A story rises from the springs of creation, from the pure will to be; it tells itself; I takes its own course, finds its own way, its own words; and the writer's job is to be its medium.