“Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.”

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. To be your own man is hard business. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”

“Our hearts where they rocked our cradle,Our love where we spent our toil,And our faith, and our hope, and our honor,We pledge to our native soil.God gave all men all earth to love,But since our hearts are small,Ordained for each one spot should proveBeloved over all.”

“Holden went to his bungalow and began to understand that he was not alone in the world, and also that he was afraid for the sake of another, -- which is the most soul-satisfying fear known to man.”

“God help us for we knew the worst too young.”

“All we have of freedomAll we use or knowThis our fathers bought for usLong and long ago”

“Across a world where all men grieveAnd grieving strive the more,The great days range like tides and leaveOur dead on every shore.”