Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

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To fail to love is not to exist at all.

To fail to love is not to exist at all.

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.

Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign...

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign...

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign...

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign...

Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and...

The difference between your mind and your heart: Your mind tells you what is smart...

The difference between your mind and your heart: Your mind tells you what is smart...

The first step to improvement, whether mental, moral, or religious, is to know ourselves -...

The first step to improvement, whether mental, moral, or religious, is to know ourselves -...

Sometimes, it's not the song that makes you emotional, it's the people and things that...

Sometimes, it's not the song that makes you emotional, it's the people and things that...

Never give permanent feelings to a temporary person...

Never give permanent feelings to a temporary person...

Respect people's feelings. Even if it doesn't mean anything to you, it could mean everything...

Respect people's feelings. Even if it doesn't mean anything to you, it could mean everything...

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

No offense means I'm about to hurt your feelings, but let's pretend I didn't.

No offense means I'm about to hurt your feelings, but let's pretend I didn't.

The truth is, I'm not mad at you. I just hate the fact that every...

The truth is, I'm not mad at you. I just hate the fact that every...

Eyes that do not cry, do not see

Eyes that do not cry, do not see

If we have anything kind to say, any tender sentiment to express, we feel a...

If we have anything kind to say, any tender sentiment to express, we feel a...

Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of...

Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of...

Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings - always darker, emptier and simpler.

Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings - always darker, emptier and simpler.

Good news. President Bush is creating thousands of new jobs. Unfortunately, all of them are...

Good news. President Bush is creating thousands of new jobs. Unfortunately, all of them are...

Verse is not written, it is bled; Out of the poet's abstract head. Words drip...

Verse is not written, it is bled; Out of the poet's abstract head. Words drip...