"When I have plucked the rose, ..." - Quote by William Shakespeare

“Dumb jewels often, in their silent kind, more than quick words, do move a woman's mind.”

“What should we speak of When we are old as you? when we shall hear The rain and wind beat dark December? how, In this our pinching cave, shall we discourse The freezing hours away?”

“More matter with less art.”

“For I do not want any one to read my book carelessly. I have suffered too much grief in setting down these memories. Six years have already passed since my friend went away from me, with his sheep. If I try to describe him here, it is to make sure that I shall not forget him. To forget a friend is sad. Not every one has had a friend. And if I forget him, I may become like the grown-ups who are no longer interested in anything but figures.”

“It will take mind and memory months and possibly years to gather together the details, and thus learn and know the whole extent of the loss.”

“Then know, that I have little wealth to lose. A man I am, crossed with adversity; My riches are these poor habiliments, Of which if you should here disfurnish me, You take the sum and substance that I have.”

“Celebrate the cracks, because that's how the light comes in.”

“She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.”

“The stars are distant and unobtrusive, but bright and enduring as our fairest and most memorable experiences.”