“I did not tremble to lose what men called beauty, but I feared the loss of my spirit and humor and love of living, the things I believed made my soul human and vibrant.”

“I will not call it my philosophy; for I did not make it. God and humanity made it; and it made me.”

“When I was young and full of graceAnd spirited - a rattlesnakeWhen I was young and fever fellMy spirit, I will not tellYou're on your honor not to tellI believe in coyotes and time as an abstractExplain the change, the difference betweenWhat you want and what you need, there's the key,Your adventure for today, what do you doBetween the horns of the day?(chorus)I believe my shirt is wearing thinAnd change is what I believe inWhen I was young and give and takeAnd foolish said my fool awakeWhen I was young and fever fellMy spirit, I will not tellYou're on your honor, on your honorTrust in your calling, make sure your calling's trueThink of others, the others think of youSilly rule golden words make, practice, practice makes perfect,Perfect is a fault, and fault lines changeI believe my humor's wearing thinAnd change is what I believe inI believe my shirt is wearing thinAnd change is what I believe in(repeat chorus)When I was young and full of graceAs spirited a rattlesnakeWhen I was young and fever fellMy spirit, I will not tellYou're on your honor, on your honorI believe in exampleI believe my throat hurtsExample is the checker to the keyI believe my humor's wearing thinAnd I believe the poles are shifting”

“I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore, I believe in work, hard work. I believe in education, which gives me the knowledge to work wisely and trains my mind and my hands to work skillfully. I believe in honesty and truthfulness, without which I cannot win the respect and confidence of my fellow men. I believe in a sound mind, in a sound body and a spirit that is not afraid, and in clean sports that develop these qualities. I believe in obedience to law because it protects the rights of all. I believe in the human touch, which cultivates sympathy with my fellow men and mutual helpfulness and brings happiness for all. I believe in my Country, because it is a land of freedom and because it is my own home, and that I can best serve that country by "doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with my God." And because Auburn men and women believe in these things, I believe in Auburn and love it. ”

“I understood finally that the thing Ishould have feared most was not loss, butnever loving. The price for safety was the regretI felt at this moment. And yet I wouldhave to live with it for the rest of my life”

“Until I lose my soul and lie Blind to the beauty of the earth, Deaf though shouting wind goes by, Dumb in a storm of mirth;Until my heart is quenched at length And I have left the land of men, Oh, let me love with all my strength Careless if I am loved again.”