In other things the knowing artist may Judge better than the people; but a play, (Made for delight, and for no other use) If you approve it not, has no excuse.

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.

Its very difficult to happy everyone.

When I was in architecture school at Princeton, the worst thing you could say about someone was that they were eclectic.

I love history, so I do a lot of movies about history.

The closest you will ever come in this life to an orderly universe is a good library.

The pawn is the soul of chess.

I think a balanced team of men and women makes better decisions. That's one of the reasons why I was prepared to run for deputy leader.

I was concerned about doing a sequel and repeating myself. That was before I read the script.

A song can take you to a special time in your life.

Worried thought prevents practical thought which could prevent worried thought.

Sleep, sleep, beauty bright,Dreaming o'er the joys of night.Sleep, sleep: in thy sleepLittle sorrows sit and weep.