Hope! Of all the ills that men endure the only cheap and universal cure.

And I myself a Catholic will be, So far at least, great saint, to pray to thee. Hail, Bard triumphant! and some care bestow On us, the Poets militant below.

Life is an incurable disease.

For the whole world, without a native home, Is nothing but a prison of larger room.

Of all ills that one endures, hope is a cheap and universal cure.

Nothing is there to come, and nothing past, But an eternal Now does always last.

A mighty pain to love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss; But, of all pains, the greatest pain Is to love, but love in vain.

Solitude can be used well by very few people. They who do must have a knowledge of the world to see the foolishness of it, and enough virtue to despise all the vanity.

I would not fear nor wish my fate, but boldly say each night, to-morrow let my sun his beams display, or in clouds hide them; I have lived today.

Nothing so soon the drooping spirits can raise As praises from the men, whom all men praise.

As for being much known by sight, and pointed out, I cannot comprehend the honor that lies withal; whatsoever it be, every mountebank has it more than the best doctor.

Art is essentially communication. It doesn't exist in a vacuum. That's why people make art, so other people can relate to it.

If people knew how much ill-feeling unselfishness occasions, it would not be so often recommended from the pulpit.

The best V-Day gift I've ever received was a personalized photo collage.

I would say that in the past year I have had to begrudgingly admit that I am finally a success of some level, sure.

One of the rules about being an actor or an actress is that you never diss other actors or actresses, particularly when you don't know them.

The most important invention that will come out of the corporate research lab in the future will be the corporation itself.

Oh sure. Because we always talk about deep down stuff.

I played the tuba in high school. I wanted to be a member of the marching band. I thought, what can I play that has the most effect? What can I play to get people to laugh?

I've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn't I?

When I'm feeling confused by my awakening process, that usually means I'm on the right track.