A diamond, though set in horns, is still a diamond, and sparkles in purest gold.

To doubt is worse than to have lost; And to despair is but to antedate those miseries that must fall on us.

A willing mind makes a hard journey easy.

Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation.

True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.

Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.

It is true fortitude to stand firm against All shocks of fate, when cowards faint and die In fear to suffer more calamity.

How sweetly sounds the voice of a good woman! It is so seldom heard that, when it speaks,it ravishes all senses.

Giants in Their promises, but those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance.

He is not valiant that dares lie; but he that boldly bears calamity.

Thou art figured blind, and yet we borrow our best sight from thee.

Jesus went into the temple... overthrew the tables of the money changers and the seats of them that sold doves.

I's all about finding balance in your life.

Great men's honor ought always to be measured by the methods they made use of in attaining it.

If you're doing stand-up, there is no fourth wall; you're engaging an audience.

Prog rock, with a little good taste, is ok. I tried to bring some of it into this century, I guess.

When your real, effortless, joyful grateful nature is realized, it will not be inconsistent with the ordinary activities of life.

When I visit new places, I like to see the markets.

What happens to each of my female heroes, certainly, is they find something bigger than themselves that they are honored to serve. It's not giving up your family.

Fantasy deals with the immeasurable while science-fiction deals with the measurable.