Better were it to be unborn than to be ill bred.

Talking much is a sign of vanity, for the one who is lavish with words is cheap in deeds.

But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.

If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love.

But true love is a durable fire, In the mind ever burning, Never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning.

The most divine light only shineth on those minds which are purged from all worldly dross and human uncleanliness.

But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so doth a flatterer a friend.

[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power.

So the heart be right, it is no matter which way the head lieth.

It is not truth, but opinion that can travel the world without a passport.

Whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whosoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself.

Well, I don't like the first bit and I don't know the last bit. So I'm really hoping the middle bit is exceptional.

When you empower your people, your business will be grow.

A great many people now reading and writing would be better employed in keeping rabbits.

Gude nicht, and joy be wi' you a'.

These are three American citizens and we really demand answers for American citizens.

Whoever fears God stands above all manner of fear. He has become a stranger to all the fear of this world and placed it far from himself, and no manner of trembling comes near him.

I don't think of myself as a star. An actress is nothing remarkable.

Dear Lady Gaga , thank you for the wonderful tribute. Oh my god, it really warmed my heart!

I've realized I can't waste any moment being unhappy.

What is new is not always true, and what is true is not always new.