Through woods and mountain passes The winds, like anthems, roll.

Softly the evening came /with the sunset/.

A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.

Into each life some rain must fall.

The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.

My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea

It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.

Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.

Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind.

Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time.

Putting 100% effort into "trying" will always make you successful. With that in mind it's important to remember that the effort part is never easy.

It costs about the same to house a maximum-security young adult prisoner for a year as it does to send his law-abiding counterpart to Harvard.

I wanted so much for us: a life free of constriction and prejudice. A life free to love and be loved.

The real and most pressing question raised by any social problem is: "How do I appear concerned and compassionate to all my friends, colleagues, and peers?

For every promise, there is a price to pay... If the promise is clear, the price is easy.

Luck: when your burst of energy doesn't run afoul of someone else's.

Electronic music is really weird right, because it is bleeding into the mainstream, but, at the same time, it's fashion.

George Moore leads his readers to the latrine and locks them in.

Every thought is public, Every nook is wide; Thy gossips spread each whisper, And the gods from side to side.

I can take credit for only two things: pride and sin.