"These days grief seems like walking on a frozen river; most of the time he feels safe enough, but there is always that danger he will plunge through."

"Loneliness is the human condition. No one is ever going to fill that space. The best thing you can do it to know yourself... know what you want."

"Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body"

"Ah, what shall I be at fifty, should nature keep me alive, if I find the world so bitter when I am but twenty-five?"

"Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete."

"Sometimes being a good friend means being harsh."

"Tears at times have all the weight of speech."

"A good exercise for the heart is to bend down and help another up."

"Government expands to absorb revenue - and then some."

"Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will."

"It is in learning music that many youthful hearts learn to love."

"When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it."