Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.

Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.

...So let us welcome peaceful evening in.

An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.

Grief is itself a medicine.

How various his employments whom the world Calls idle; and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.

I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum?

Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.

And hast thou sworn on every slight pretence, Till perjuries are common as bad pence, While thousands, careless of the damning sin, Kiss the book's outside, who ne'er look'd within?

You must never forget that greatness does not guarantee happiness but goodness always does

More than most, I know the pain of surviving.

It's futile to talk reason to anger

We do not just belong to this universe, we are it.

If a messiah exhorts you to kill people of another belief system, get this idiot non-prophet out of your stupid system.

You can best serve civilization by being against what usually passes for it.

Consequently, their school [film-school ] was the school of life, and it was very much reflected in their work.

You always get that energy, you just want to be heard, to go out, do your thing and show people that we have just as much talent here as everywhere else.

When you dance, do you feel desire? Do you feel as if you were summoning up a greater energy? When you dance, are there moments when you cease to be yourself?

And so there is no God but has been in the loins of past gods.