“Take up an idea, devote yourself to it, struggle on in patience, and the sun will rise for you.”

“There’s a belief that to take care of someone else, or to let someone else take care of you—that both are inherently unfeminist. I don’t agree. There’s no shame in devoting yourself to another person, as long as he devotes himself to you in return.”

“Teach me to feel that Thou art always nigh;
Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear;
To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh;
Teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.”

“The ideas of the sun rises from the East and sets on West will stop, including the idea of day and night, will cease to exist except inside our imaginations.”

“My idea of paradise is that period just before the sun rises and I’m at home painting or writing songs and everything is flowing. I pray that the sun won’t rise so I can paint and write for ever. That’s my ideal time.”

“The sun was out, the sun was rising in the sky. Importantly the rooster strode across the floor, hopped up to a window sill, filled his chest, and crowed a mighty crow— to crow the sun up in the sky and sunlight into his busy hen house.”

“Death is our best motivator in life. The idea of dying or not seeing the sun tomorrow will keep you up on your toes.”

“Prevent the rising sun.”

“Have patience with every one, but especially with yourself.”

“Take your patience pill …You can be joyous, but you can't be a jackass.”