Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good plays, good company, good conversation – what are they? They are the happiest people in the world. – William Lyon Phelps
Poetry fettered, fetters the human race. Nations are destroyed or flourish in proportion as their poetry, painting, and music are destroyed or flourish. – William Blake
Yet America is a poem in our eyes; its ample geography dazzles the imagination, and it will not wait long for metres. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, "The Poet," Essays, Second Series, 1844
In my family, there was one cardinal priority – education. College was not an option it was mandatory. So even though we didnt have a lot of money, we made it work. I signed up for financial aid, Pell Grants, work study, anything I could. – Eva Longoria
