Thank God, all you who have a spark of rational piety in your hearts, for the glorious commonplace of earth and sky,—for this cloud-embosomed planet in which you pass your lives. – William Smith, Gravenhurst, or Thoughts on Good and Evil, 1862
The sky was clear — remarkably clear — and the twinkling of all the stars seemed to be but throbs of one body, timed by a common pulse. – Thomas Hardy
If I could have married my wife and been a sports writer for the past 30 years, I wouldnt be sitting here – but I dont think Id be sitting someplace where I was sorry to be sitting. – Richard Ford
