Friendship's the wine of life: but friendship new... is neither strong nor pure.

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!

So they finally gave you the license to kill, about time.

When your kids get excited, let them have that feeling and share the excitement with them. Sharing makes it bigger.

My writing, it’s my way of making sense of everything. My way to feel whole. May I never be complete and may I never feel content – please, let me always have the need, always have the urge to write.

You become a man when, in having children, you not only physically look after and protect them but also protect them with all the love and learning you have to give.

Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live.

If you are an expressive player, people can feel that. It is an emotional thing and becomes an extension of yourself.

Non-co-operation means nothing less than training in self-sacrifice.

He was an answer to a question she'd forgotten to ask.

We have such a good time working together. It makes such a difference going to work every day for 14 hours and being able to hang out and have a good time.

Fame is a very confusing thing, because you are recognized by a lot of people that you've never seen before, and they're at a great advantage.