John Ruskin

That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings.

The essence of lying is in deception, not in words.

To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.

I don't like to get in front of people.

Turn resolutely to work, to recreation, or in any case to physical exercise till you are so tired you can't help going to sleep, and when you wake up you won't want to worry.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.