"The spiritual meaning of love is measured by what it can do. Love is meant to heal. Love is meant to renew. Love is meant to bring us closer to God."

"Politics: 'The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.'"

"One can know a man from a laugh, and if you like a man's laugh before you know anything of him, you may confidently say that he is a good man."

"I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A bird will fall frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself."

"Hit hard, hit fast, hit often."

"Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable."

"Heap on more wood - the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still."

"Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, and when you have it, you have it all over."

"Religion is an illusion, and it derives its strength from its readiness to fit in with our instinctual wishful impulses."

"A good conscience is a continual feast."