If its length be not considered a merit, it hath no other.

The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.

Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.

Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.

Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.

The rising sun complies with our weak sight, First gilds the clouds, then shows his globe of light At such a distance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his hasty beams would do.

Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.

Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.

To love is to believe, to hope, to know; 'Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!

All things but one you can restore; the heart you get returns no more.

Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.

Gratitude opens the door to faith and faith opens the door to our relationship with God.

Listen, said Beverly. Let me tell you something. There is no Very Friendly Animal Center. That cat is long gone.

There is no secret ingredient or hidden formula responsible for the success of the best Japanese companies.

If God had consulted me before embarking on the Creation, I would have suggested something simpler.

The success of my comedy has been not being afraid to touch on subject matters or issues that everyone else is politically scared of.

I make my stand and remain as I am, and bid farewell and not give a damn.

Love may be the fairest gem which Society has filched from Nature; but what is motherhood save Nature in her most gladsome mood? A smile has dried my tears.

When the second record came out, they started calling it The Band. I voted to call it The Crackers. I'm no fool.

I grew up in Bedford, N.Y., and it was close enough to Jones Beach on Long Island that every summer my mother would pack the car for the day, and we would drive to the beach!

The beautiful are shyer than the ugly, for they move in a world that does not ask for beauty.