Affliction is the good man's shining scene; prosperity conceals his brightest ray; as night to stars, woe lustre gives to man.

How blessings brighten as they take their flight.

Too low they build who build below the skies.

A soul without reflection, like a pile Without inhabitant, to ruin runs.

Narcissus is the glory of his race: For who does nothing with a better grace?.

How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, How complicate, how wonderful, is man!... Midway from nothing to the Deity!

Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew, She sparkled, was exhaled, and went to heaven.

The clouds may drop down titles and estates, and wealth may seek us, but wisdom must be sought.

Where boasting ends, there dignity begins.

Who lives to Nature, rarely can be poor ; who lives to fancy, never can be rich.

Leisure is pain; take off our chariot wheels; how heavily we drag the load of life!

There is such amazing talent at Disney. My job is 100% creative, and I am very excited to creatively lead them.

Hesitation only enlarges, magnifies the fear. Take action promptly. Be decisive.

If I were invited to a dinner party with my characters, I wouldn't show up.

When guns are outlawed, only the Government will have guns. The Government - and a few outlaws. If that happens, you can count me among the outlaws.

a labor victory must be economic and it must be revolutionizing.

I couldn't do "What's Love Got To Do With It", Tina Turner because it wasn't the right tempo; so I scratched it from the record. I wanted to do it about a year ago, but something happened.

I've always hated criminals and crime. Life is hard enough without someone walking into your life on purpose and making it worse.

Don't cheer me, just hear me Out 'cause I got the clout-shout (Ho!) Before I turn the party out

It will soon be difficult to put up a shelf without a degree in shelf putting up.

Anything that can be done chemically can be done by other means.