A fav'rite has no friend!

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.

I shall be but a shrimp of an author.

Youth smiles without any reason. It is one of its chiefest charms.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, he would draw his hat over his eyes.

Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes, Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart.

Visions of glory, spare my aching sight! Ye unborn ages, crowd not on my soul!

Men will believe anything at all provided they are under no obligation to believe it.

To each his suff'rings: all are men, / Condemn'd alike to groan, / The tender for another's pain; / Th' unfeeling for his own.

Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.

A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.

I've done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by 'the joy of strife'. Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.

A person who won’t do it has no advantage over someone who can’t do it.

We can talk about it, dream about it and dissect the fine print.In the end, only action satisfies our longing.

My reason for choosing diamonds is that, dense as they are, they represent the greatest worth in the smallest volume.

Building a visionary company requires one percent vision and 99 percent alignment.

To the Japanese, Portugal and Russia are neutral enemies, England and America are belligerent enemies, and Germany and her satellites are friendly enemies. They draw very fine distinctions.

Incompetence annoys me. Overconfidence terrifies me.

Someone who says "I am busy" is either declaring incompetence (and lack of control of his life) or trying to get rid of you.

The social revolution is seriously compromised if it comes through a political revolution.