“Welcome, wild harbinger of spring! To this small nook of earth; Feeling and fancy fondly cling.”

Obstinacy and vehemency in opinion are the surest proofs of stupidity.

Round thoughts which owe their birth, To thee, and to the humble spot, Where chance has fixed thy lowly lot.

That thorny path, those stormy skies, have drawn our spirits nearer; and rendered us, by sorrow’s ties, each to the other dearer.

There is a lovely warmness about feelings of nostalgia as though in one’s head one is putting on a pair of comfy old slippers and curling up in front of a fire.

You are in charge of your thoughts and feelings. If you are willing to search for the reason that you can’t let go of disturbing thoughts, you can learn about yourself and restore your own peace of mind.

You learn history in school, and you have a reverential feeling toward it. But by being irreverent, it feels current.

There was a sense of palpable relief that George [W.] Bush was leaving and that the Republicans had slipped back and that was a wonderful feeling.

Muslims naturally saw Christendom as their arch rival. One point that is really important to bear in mind, particularly in addressing an American audience, and that is that the Islamic world has a very strong sense of history.

It’s always been my feeling that God lends you your children until they’re about eighteen years old. If you haven’t made your points with them by then, it’s too late.

People who do not speak our language very well do complain of feeling rebuffed by French people, who can sometimes be impatient, or even intolerant.

The central aspect of worship is the feeling of being at one with God.