In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, delve deep into the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In work, be competent. In action, be careful of your timing.

At ebb tide I wrote a line upon the sand, and gave it all my heart and all my soul. At flood tide I returned to read what I had inscribed and found my ignorance upon the shore.

You may have heard that a dean is to faculty as a hydrant is to a dog.

With Congress, every time they make a joke it's a law; and every time they make a law it's a joke.