Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.

...our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our understanding.

My share of the work may be limited, but the fact that it is work makes it precious.

Burn brightly without burning out. Throw your heart over the fense and the rest will follow. Keep your face to the sunshine and you wont see the shadows

The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators, and for the exploiters of labor.

We should not think of conversion as the acceptance of a particular creed, but as a change of heart.

No smile is as beautiful as the one that struggles through tears.