“Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.”

“He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.”

“Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.”

“Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.”

“All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.”

“Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.”

“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 ...”