Fame, they tell you, is air; but without air there is no life for any; without fame there is none for the best.

The spirit of Greece, passing through and ascending above the world, hath so animated universal nature, that the very rocks and woods, the very torrents and wilds burst forth with it.

No ashes are lighter than those of incense, and few things burn out sooner.

There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.

Truth, like the juice of the poppy, in small quantities, calms men; in larger, heats and irritates them, and is attended by fatal consequences in excess.

We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier.

A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice.

My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss them.

Friendship is a vase, which, when it is flawed by heat, or violence, or accident, may as well be broken at once; it can never be trusted after.

The Siren waits thee, singing song for song.

A good cook is the peculiar gift of the gods. He must be a perfect creature from the brain to the palate, from the palate to the finger's end.

Must be going crazy---my favorite poet latelyhas been me!

Perfectionists are neurotic people. The world is perfectly beautiful in its imperfection.

To pray only when in peril is to use safety belts only in heavy traffic.

If you are dreaded by many then beware of many.

You've got a job to do, and because you've got a job to do, you've got to focus on that, so you don't have time for personal considerations.

[Science fiction is] a specialized type of fantasy, in which the prime assumption usually is a new scientific discovery or invention.

The state is the executive committee of the ruling class.

Never underestimate the vital importance of finding early in life the work that for you is play.

Any idiot can be brave, but courage is about knowing what's at stake, and moving forward anyway.

Success may or may not mean that you've acquired a lot. It does mean that you have become a generous person.