Reading well is one of the great pleasures that solitude can afford you.
You freeze where you are, time stops, and your heart thunders in your ears.
A poem is no place for an idea.
There is an alchemy in sorrow. It can be transmuted into wisdom, which, if it does not bring joy, can yet bring happiness.
You know what's interesting about Washington? It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?