To believe that patriotism will not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary... is to make an unflattering estimate of the appeal of our institutions to free minds.
When love is not madness it is not love.
One may know how to gain a victory and know not how to use it.
But whether it be dream or truth to do well is what matters. If it be truth...
Green is the prime color of the world and that from which its loveliness...
There is no reciprocity. Men love women. Women love children. Children...
Loving, like prayer, is a power as well as a process. It’s curative....
The very essence of romance is uncertainty.
