Among all the kinds of serpents, there is none comparable to the Dragon.

God himself must needs be traduced, if there is no unicorn in the world.

Some learned writers . . . have compared a Scorpion to an Epigram . . . because as the sting of the Scorpion lyeth in the tayl, so the force and virtue of an epigram is in the conclusion.

There is no creature among all the Beasts of the world which hath so great and ample demonstration of the power and wisdom of almighty God as the Elephant.

Once cats were all wild, but afterward they retired to houses.

You're my wings. You made me fly.

Rather than wait to see what the day or future holds, why not design and create it?

The wealthy and satisfied do not migrate, they stagnate.

The thinking it took to get us into this mess is not the same thinking that is going to get us out of it.

Japan is an important ally of ours. Japan and the United States of the Western industrialized capacity, 60 percent of the GNP, two countries. That's a statement in and of itself.

God put many animals here [on Earth] for pets, playthings and companions for us and our children, and we're still going to enjoy them [in Heaven].

I pray you indulge me for a space, for I am going to set out on a speech which may have some duration, but whose theme may be gleaned from its opening phrase: how dare you.

It begins with absence and desire. It begins with blood and fear. It begins with a discovery of witches.

I think comedy is drama, often. It's hard to have comedy over a period of time - commercials are one thing, but over a period of time - comedy and tragedy go hand in hand.

We're taught to solely blame our luck-of-the-draw genes for our health issues, rather than our daily habits, dietary choices, and interplay with the environment that surrounds us.