Actions of the last age are like almanacs of the last year.

Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore.

Learn to live well, that thou may'st die so too; To live and die is all we have to do.

The man who first abused his fellows with swear-words instead of bashing their brains out with a club should be counted among those who laid the foundations of civilization.

Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.

When any great design thou dost intend, Think on the means, the manner, and the end.

Who fears not to do ill fears the name, And free from conscience, is a slave to fame.

Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know.

Uncertain ways unsafest are, and doubt a greater mischief than despair.

Such is our pride, our folly, or our fate, That few, but such as cannot write, translate.

You prove but too clearly that seeking to know Is too frequently learning to doubt.

The pain in your muscles and the sweat in your brow after doing a work the hard and honest way make you feel proud of yourself!

Love is all around us

Almost always great new ideas don't emerge from within a single person or function, but at the intersection of functions or people that have never met before.

I knew dating the son of Satan would turn out badly

In the last 48 hours King Abdullah from Saudi Arabia passed away. I have a moral dilemma. The king passed away three or four days ago. Is it too soon to hit on Queen Latifah?

Don't worry, the fans don't start booing until July.

If I were to read about me purely on Twitter, I wouldn’t know what to make of me.

One must become as humble as the dust before he can discover truth.

I wouldn't want to live in Berlin. It's bombed out and there's a lot of techno.

If you listen only to those around you, the chances of your dreams coming true are very small.