There are great books in this world and great worlds in books.

But smiles and tears are so alike with me, they are neither of them confined to any particular feelings: I often cry when I am happy, and smile when I am sad.

I would rather have your friendship than the love of any other woman in the world.

But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.

A light wind swept over the corn, and all nature laughed in the sunshine.

I love the silent hour of night, for blissful dreams may then arise, revealing to my charmed sight what may not bless my waking eyes.

My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring and carried aloft on the wings of the breeze.

Keep both heart and hand in your own possession, till you see good reason to part with them.

Because the road is rough and long, Should we despise the skylark's song?

All our talents increase in the using, and every faculty, both good and bad, strengthens by exercise.

Oh, I am very weary, Though tears no longer flow; My eyes are tired of weeping, My heart is sick of woe.

And revolutions always mean the breakdown of old authority.

The punishment of a criminal is an example to the rabble; but every decent man is concerned if an innocent person is condemned.

Selfishness is weakness. But loving and caring for others is a position of power beyond anything we can possibly imagine.

You can scare off a lot of cowboys just by looking mean, I guess.

The question remains: which brands will commit to creating a private sector pillar of social change, and which will become casualties of their own outdated thinking?

Instead of telling our young people to plan ahead, we should tell them to plan to be surprised.

I care for my dogs as if my life depended on them. And oftentimes it does.

Instead of a president who boycotts Prime Minister Netanyahu, imagine a president who stands unapologetically with the nation of Israel.

Bad shopping habits die hard.

People in red states and blue states can agree that clean air is better than dirty air; therefore we should use clean energy where we can.