He [William Harvey] did not care for chymistrey, and was wont to speake against them with an undervalue.

There is to some men a great Lechery in Lying, and imposing on the understandings of beleeving people.

The astrologers and historians write that the ascendant as of Oxford is Capricornus, whose lord is Saturn, a religious planet, and patron of religious men.

If Solomon counts the day of one's death better than the day of one's birth, there can be no objection why that also may not be reckoned amongst one's remarkable and happy days.

The silver Thames takes some part of this county in its journey to Oxford.

I have been in danger of being drowned twice.

Box about: 'twill come to my father anon.

How these curiosities would be quite forgott, did not such idle fellowes as I am putt them downe!

He [William Harvey] bid me to goe to the Fountain-head, and read Aristotle, Cicero, Avicenna, and did call the Neoteriques shitt-breeches.

It's frightening to think that you might not know something, but more frightening to think that, by and large, the world is run by people who have faith that they know exactly what is going on.

When failing spectacularly the trick is to employ an inverted Schadenfreude. Take ownership of your misfortune.

Ideas are great arrows, but there has to be a bow. And politics is the bow of idealism.

We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God. God will be constantly crossing our paths and canceling our plans by sending us people with claims and petitions.

Something in her small eyes caught the sunlight and glistened, like a glacier on the faraway face of a mountain.

The image of Eternity--the throne Of the Invisible; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made; each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.

It has always been the task of the new generation to provoke changes.

Art is certainly not a pursuit for anyone who wants to make money.

You don't necessarily need expensive gear or giant budgets to reach an audience.

Life is beautiful. It's about giving. It's about family.