True poetry, like the religious prompting itself, springs from the emotional side of a man's complex nature, and is ever in harmony with his highest intuitions and aspirations.

A life on the ocean wave! A home on the rolling deep, Where the scattered waters rave, And the winds their revels keep!

The human soul is like a bird that is born in a cage. Nothing can deprive it of its natural longings, or obliterate the mysterious remembrance of its heritage.

The cold blast at the casement beats;The window-panes are white;The snow whirls through the empty streets;It is a dreary night!

There is a just Latin axiom, that he who seeks a reason for everything subverts reason.

Republics, like individuals, who are benefited by personal sacrifices, are proverbially ungrateful.

If God in all of His infinite power and love were real to us, the opinions of men, either for or against us, and the honor or dishonor they may bestow would shrink into nothingness in comparison.

As Mayor, I will lead city government, businesses, and community groups to support innovative projects that will make San Francisco streets and public places vibrant and healthy.

The beats are like scripts, and the raps are my monologue.

Imagination can take you Places....READ

Nobody knows you. You don't know yourself. And I, who am half in love with you, What am I in love with? My own imaginings?

Always remember, actions speak louder than words. No one's perfect, but we can all strive to be better people.

I am to a fault an introspective person. But I am not a reflective person - except for a big mistake, and then I really think about it.

A star needs all the rest she can get.

Every land or property owner in America would be tickled to death to pay 45 per cent of his profits, if he didn't have to pay anything if he didn't make it.