Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him.

That which distinguishes this day from all others is that then both orators and artillerymen shoot blank cartridges.

The pleasure and value of every walk or journey we take may be doubled to us by carefully noting down the impressions it makes upon us.

I am in love with this world. It has been my home. It has been my point of outlook into the universe. I have never bruised myself against it nor tried to use it ignobly.

The art of nature is all in the direction of concealment.

We are made strong by what we overcome.

The United States says "We're complying. We're following the disarmament obligation. Look at the quantitative reductions that are taking place." But, since '96, there really hasn't been progress on specific commitments that have been made. Perhaps most disturbing is this: that the United States and France in particular, since 1996, have expanded the range of circumstances under which they might use - they say they might use - nuclear weapons.