I intended an Ode, And it turned to a Sonnet.

I intended an Ode, And it turned to a Sonnet.

Not as ours the books of old - Things that steam can stamp and fold; Not as ours the books of yore - Rows of type, and nothing more.

Love comes unseen; we only see it go.

What ye have been ye still shall be, When we are dust the dust among, O yellow flowers!

Look thy last on all things lovely, Every hour - let no night Seal thy sense in deathly slumber Till to delight Thou hast paid thy utmost blessing.

Love comes unseen we only see it go.

Time goes, you say? Ah no! Alas, time stays, we go.

I've always been a champion of kids pursuing their dreams. But sometimes in life, extraordinary circumstances may force us to temporarily put our dreams on hold. The most important thing is to never lose sight of that dream, no matter what punches life may throw in our way.

It would be my goal for Palin to become Oprah and be the ultimate kingmaker for twenty-odd years.

I hope that through my work, artists will take some chances, break some rules, and make art that comes from inside of them. I would like to be remembered as a kind person, a great Mom, and a bit unruly - in a good way!

The brain is the organ of destiny. It holds within its humming mechanism secrets that will determine the future of the human race.

Fame was initially this kind of blunt tool that was thrust into my hands very young.

Trying to read our DNA is like trying to understand software code - with only 90% of the code riddled with errors. It's very difficult in that case to understand and predict what that software code is going to do.

One of the things I loved about my childhood was that I didn't feel like I lost my innocence too young, like some children these days.

There would be plenty of justification to raise revenues in order to subsidize businesses that employ low-wage workers. But there can be no justification for pandering to the economy's entire bottom half merely to attract its votes.

I believe a balanced life is essential and I try to make sure that all of our employees know that and live that way. Its crucial to me as a manager that I help ensure that our employees are as successful as our customers and partners.

I am still cautiously hopeful about the potential of the Internet. But it seems that the greatest revolution in communication has been hijacked by commercial values.

There are people who try to get atheists to form a sort of atheist church and have atheist community singsongs and things. I don't see the need for that, but if people want to do it, why shouldn't they?

The U.S. immigration laws are bad - really, really bad. I'd say treatment of immigrants is one of the greatest injustices done in our government's name.

No one is ever who they purport to be.

I've got no anti-America or anti-Hollywood kick, it's just that I never wanted to go and kick my heels around L.A. for six months hoping something would happen.

I think the first CD I actually went into a store to pick out myself was a Good Charlotte album... I went through a tomboy punk phase in the fourth grade.

Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run. There's still time to change the road you're on and it makes me wonder.

As I look back on the last few decades of my life, I am struck by the good fortune that came my way.

Being able to improvise is the basis for creating all characters and situations, for everything to do with performing, really. And it's good therapy as well.

Middle -age is the time of life, that a man first notices - in his wife.

I remember my favorite books when I was a kid: 'The Redwall Adventure' series, 'Ender's Game,' things like that.

I played American Legion ball starting when I was 14. But I didn't catch until I was 17. I was 75-3 as a high school pitcher, but it was like everybody knew that I was supposed to be a catcher. When the scouts would come around, and I was pitching, they'd make me take infield practice so the scouts could watch me throw.

My dad died right after performing at the Friars' roast for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. I have that tape somewhere. There's still a lot of good jokes in there. I mean, that was 1958.

I decided to write 'True Refuge' during a major dive in my own health. Diagnosed with a genetic disease that affected my mobility, I faced tremendous fear and grief about losing the fitness and physical freedom I loved.

Cricket is not a rational sport in India, and we go overboard.