Edna St. Vincent Millay

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

"Knowledge is gathered through the senses; wisdom is understanding what it means."

"Truth is like a lion; it doesn't need defending."

"Change is the only constant in life."

"Friendship is the only remedy against misfortune."

"Family is where love is infinite and time is eternal."

"Every ending is also a beginning; we just don't know it yet."

"The greatest battles are fought within the human heart."

"Nature teaches us more than books ever could."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind."

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, and flight to the imagination."

"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."

"Work is love made visible."

"Dreams are the touchstones of our character."

"Humor is the shortest distance between two people."

"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."

"To die is to leave the world a little less full of lies."

"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you've already stopped trying."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"Creativity is just connecting things together; it is for everyone."

"Justice is what we do in order that things be as they ought to be."

"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to maintain a good attitude while waiting."

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"Strength does not come from what you can do; it comes from overcoming what you thought you couldn't."

"Fear is temporary; regret is permanent."

"Power is the ability to choose your own destiny."

"Money is a tool; it is neither good nor evil."

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being."