A joke's a very serious thing.

Who often, but without success, have prayed for apt Alliteration's artful aid.

England a fortune-telling host, As num'rous as the stars, could boast; Matrons, who toss the cup, and see The grounds of Fate in grounds of tea.

Genius is of no country.

Nature listening stood, whilst Shakespeare play'd And wonder'd at the work herself had made.

When satire flies abroad on falsehood's wing, Short is her life, and impotent her sting; But when to truth allied, the wound she gives Sinks deep, and to remotest ages lives.

The surest way to health, say what they will, Is never to suppose we shall be ill; Most of the ills which we poor mortals know From doctors and imagination flow.

Weak is that throne, and in itself unsound, Which takes not solid virtue for its ground.

No tribute is laid on castles in the air.

The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown To saints whose lives are better than his own.

With that malignant envy which turns pale, And sickens, even if a friend prevail.

Any expert will tell you that if you want emotionally committed relationships then people must be allowed to be true to who they are.

In almost every marriage there is a selfish and an unselfish partner. A pattern is set up and soon becomes inflexible, of one person always making the demands and one person always giving way.

The very next thing you need to be doing is the thing that terrifies you the most.

We turned at a dozen paces, for love is a duel, and looked at each other for the last time.

Christian practice is that evidence which confirms every other indication of true godliness.

The only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.

The last time I saw Elvis was when I played my second New Years Eve show for him in 1970.

But the trees seemed to know me. They whispered among themselves and beckoned me nearer.

I don't quite comprehend why you'd force someone to bow when the purpose of the gesture is to display allegiance and respect.

Then I did one fight scene, and they said it looked good. Because I did it well enough, they've given me more.