Nobody ever chooses the already unfortunate as objects of his loyal friendship.

The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life

Poverty, the mother of manhood. Also, the mother of prostitution.

The abode of God, too, is wherever is earth and sea and air, and sky and virtue. Why further do we seek the Gods of heaven? Whatever thou dost behold and whatever thou dost touch, that is Jupiter.

As far as the stars are from the earth, and as different as fire is from water, so much do self-interest and integrity differ.

The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved.

An idle life always produces varied inclinations.

Not a stone but has its history.

There stands the shadow of a glorious name.

A crime which is the crime of many none avenge.

As great edifices collapse of their own weight, so Heaven sets a similar limit to the growth of prosperous states.

After creating the heaven, the earth, the ocean, and the entire animal kingdom, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing He said to them was "Don't."

The combination of Obamacare and taxes would be a disaster.

I love Downton Abbey. It's just great. My mother giving birth to me was just like Lady Sybil giving birth, except that there wasn't such a tragic ending.

I was young for my age. Not as naïve as they expected. I don't know why I seem to bring that out in people.

I am hoping for better times. That's how you know us hapless gardeners - by our dirty fingernails and our absurd, unquenchable optimism about next year.

Wise it is to comprehend the whole.

In the roughest moments, remember: God is our Father; God does not abandon his children.

Be bad, and if you can't be bad be worse.

One must use the night.

War is at best barbarism.