A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases it will never pass into nothingness.

Through the dancing poppies stole A breeze, most softly lulling to my soul.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness.

The only means of strengthening one's intellect is to make up one's mind about nothing, to let the mind be a thoroughfare for all thoughts.

A hope beyond the shadow of a dream.

Land and sea, weakness and decline are great separators, but death is the great divorcer for ever.

Shed no tear - O, shed no tear! The flower will bloom another year. Weep no more - O, weep no more! Young buds sleep in the root's white core.

Open afresh your rounds of starry folds, Ye ardent Marigolds.

And when thou art weary I'll find thee a bed, Of mosses and flowers to pillow thy head.

Neither poetry, nor ambition, nor love have any alertness of countenance as they pass by me.

You are always new, the last of your kisses was ever the sweetest.

The worst thing about being a great power is when you're not one any more. It takes centuries to get over it.

Instead they choose to accept their fallibilities. They recognised the simplicity and power of using a checklist.

The public have neither shame nor gratitude.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul wisdom is better than silver or gold.

All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold.

Young people drift away from society because, in many cases, they have no hope or goals. So, hope will have to be given to the young.

I'm truly grateful to all of the family. However I'm very sorry at the same time. I didn't make many appearances in 'Dream High.' I hope to show you all a better side of me next time.

One learns little more about a man from the feats of his literary memory than from the feats of his alimentary canal.

All great artists and thinkers are great workers.

I have been to Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street but cannot get on the BBC. I am very disappointed because it boils down to snobbery.