Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his... - Henry Ward Beecher

"All words are pegs to hang ideas on."

"Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere."

"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road."

"Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low."

"We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves."