Everyone's conscience in religion is between God and themselves, and it belongs to none other.

I think a bad husband is far worse than no husband.

If Atomes are as small, as small can bee,They must in quantity of Matter all agree

For I had rather die in the adventure ot noble achievements, then live in obscure and sluggish security.

Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought rude or wanton.

For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance.

Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.

For disorder obstructs: besides, it doth disgust life, distract the appetities, and yield no true relish to the senses.

Some brains are barren grounds, that will not bring seed or fruit forth, unless they are well manured with the old wit which is raked from other writers and speakers.

Pain and Oblivion make mankind afraid to die; but all creatures are afraid of the one, none but mankind afraid of the other.

Not that I am ashamed of my mind or body, my birth or breeding, my actions or fortunes, for my bashfulness is in my nature, not for any crime.

I'd probably have been wealthier if I had stayed with law, but pretty miserable doing it.

Training for the ballet, Potter?" yelled Malfoy.

Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is, and the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult.

I speak up for myself. I claim my power now.

Are we not like two volumes of one book?

we train for war and fight to win.

A lot of children don't have a developed aesthetic. I did. I made early choices in life, even about cloth; I liked flannel and not polyester.

There were neighbors that I played with and did all the things that children do. I did mow the lawn. I did help with various things that needed to be done to occupy my time.

I'm very concerned about the increasing distortion of research by the intrusion of the market. Universities are beginning to see science as a means of attracting funds.

We know British Muslims, in general, abhor the actions of the extremists.