“Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.”

Revolutions are not born of chance but of necessity.

Those who do not weep, do not see.

Love has no middle term; either it destroys, or it saves.

Not being heard is no reason for silence.

Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.

It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live.

When love has fused and mingled two beings in sacred and angelic unity, the secret of life has been discovered so far as they are concerned.

Nothing makes a man so adventurous as an empty pocket.

A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in – what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.

What a grand thing, to be loved! What a grander thing still, to love!

Love is the foolishness of men, and the wisdom of God.

Wisdom is the health of the soul.

Life’s great happiness is to be convinced we are loved.

Toleration is the best religion.

People do not lack strength, they lack will.

The wicked envy and hate; it is their way of admiring.

The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

Our attitude towards plants is a singularly narrow one. If we see any immediate utility in a plant we foster it. If for any reason we find its presence undesirable or merely a matter of indifference, we may condemn it to destruction forthwith.

I am from the jungle where the lion eats the cobra.

You can’t get on my level. you gon’ need a space shuttle or a ladder; that’s forever.

One finger up, and I’m out Cause you ain’t even worth two

I don’t have anything to prove ever, ever in my life. If I have something to prove, what does that mean for everyone else? And I think everyone should have that attitude.

My dad is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet, and the easiest going.