Softly the loud peal dies, In passing winds it drowns, But breathes, like perfect joys, Tender tones.

What would it profit thee to be the first Of echoes, tho thy tongue should live forever, A thing that answers, but hath not a thought As lasting but as senseless as a stone.

Softly the loud peal dies, In passing winds it drowns, But breathes, like perfect joys, Tender tones.

What would it profit thee to be the first Of echoes tho thy tongue should live forever A thing that answers but hath not a thought As lasting but as senseless as a stone.

The key to winning is poise under stress.

I was dishwasher, then promoted to chef in a local kitchen in a restaurant in Seattle, and I was working on a building site as well, putting in insulation and painting houses, and then doing some classes at a community college nearby.

My mother told me many stories about her childhood in Cuba. Living there had a profound impact on her and how she regards herself.

The power of a person derives not from the office he occupies but from a clear sense of direction and aspiration and from a willingness to struggle for his ways and beliefs.

We have to breathe new life into Europe.

Let me make the newspapers, and I care not what is preached in the pulpit or what is enacted in Congress.

The perpetrators of the actual bad stuff that does real and lasting harm to people, like leakage of industrial chemicals into water systems, seem to get not so much as a second glance; the bloviation from media pundits and think tanks creates false problems that waste time and energy debunking.

Great artists make the roads; good teachers and good companions can point them out. But there ain't no free rides, baby.

I'm a very stubborn person. I think it has helped me over my career. I'm sure it has hindered me at times as well, but not too many times. I know that if I set my mind to do something, even if people are saying I can't do it, I will achieve it.

Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn't do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up.

We love television because television brings us a world in which television does not exist.

The way to find a needle in a haystack is to sit down.

It used to be the one or the other, right? You were the 'bad girl' or the 'good girl' or the 'bad mother' or 'the good mother,' 'the horrible businesswoman who eschewed her children' or 'the earth mother who was happy to be at home baking pies,' all of that stuff that we sort of knew was a lie.

I'm good at separating my personal life from racing. When I'm at track, it's race time; when I'm away from it, other than the fact I'm training to be fit for it, there is nothing at home that makes me even want to think about racing. I just want to enjoy my life, and by the time the next race comes around, I'm ready and excited for it.

I love the routine. I love getting up in the morning and getting breakfast and packing lunches and doing the school run. Those things are really important to me. Because I think that those small but key moments are crucial for a kid.

I think when I first straightened my hair, I was a teenager. I don't believe that I was consciously doing it to look white or to be on television. It never crossed my mind. All of the girls in my neighborhood got perms and their hair straightened. But I know that historically it was to assimilate and there are some people who do it for that reason.

There is no royal road to a successful life, as there is no royal road to learning. It has got to be hard knocks, morning, noon, and night, and fixity of purpose.

Moving on isnt forgetting the past its learning from it.

I did vote Obama. But I've never believed in the authenticity of the two-party system.

When it comes down to it, you're playing football regardless of what offense you're in.

I wear a lot of tight dresses, so I'm like, 'I need to do my sit-ups!'

The expression of gratitude for whatever blessing you receive from God here on earth can only be in Joy.

I love to hear about ordinary people's lives and interests and what motivates them.

I grew up in Nairobi, which is the capital of Kenya, so it's hustle and bustle, and there's always something going on.