“Thoughtful minds grow, from the sharpened awareness of those who have lived life; through love, curiosity and tragedy.”

“Thoughtful minds grow, in the sharpened awareness of those who have lived life; through love, curiosity and tragedy.”

“Power and control are more dangerous than any weapons.”

“Be careful of what we say or do on this earth as every word and every action has a return.”

“Tears are the words that the heart could not express, silent truths the eyes do confess.”

“I write to taste life twice; to savour the flavour of sweet times gone by, or spit out the bitterness before it multiplies.”

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”

“If I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and t...”

“I'm an Earth ecstatic, and my creed is simple: All life is sacred, life loves life, and we are capable of improving our behavior toward one another. As basic as that is, for me it's also tonic and ...”

“Im not a woman you bring home to Mother, pick out china patterns with, or Mary forefend, breed. Ive seen a chunk of the universe, true, but theres still so much more to see. I doubt Ill ever cure t...”

“My hope, my heaven, my trust must be,My gentle guide, in following thee.”

“Amory took to writing poetry on spring afternoons, in the gardens of the big estates near Princeton, while swans made effective atmosphere in the artificial pools, and slow clouds sailed harmonious...”

“I know. I was there. I saw the great void in your soul, and you saw mine.”

“Habit rules the unreflecting herd.”

“Not everyone born free and equal, but everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy, for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against. So! A b...”