Of all ills that one endures, hope is a 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.

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.

Gold begets in brethren hate; Gold in families debate; Gold does friendship separate; Gold does civil wars create.

Live your life, sing your song. Not full of expectations. Not for the ovations. But for the joy of it.

The reason why many people remain on the bottom is because they play to 'not lose', as opposed to playing to win at all costs.

Only when you are grown up, perhaps only when you have children yourself, do you fully understand that your own parents had a full and intricate existence before you were born.

Life is a ritual of loveLife is a ritual of union, and Life is a dance of the divine

The ingredients that made this country, you know, the miracle of the world - I mean we had a seven for one improvement in the average American standard of living in the 20th century.

I'm a pessimistic person, I see the glass half empty even when it's full.

The effect of one good-hearted person is incalculable.

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A young person has to start making decisions for themselves at a much earlier age than an overbearing parent allows one.

Being ready is state of mind... It's a mentality. Do you think your the best in the world? Do you work hard every single day?