Of all wild beasts preserve me from a tyrant; and of all tame a flatterer.

A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.

To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.

The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

I eye the three of them, considering. They’ll need a lesson in discretion before I go. Not a lethal lesson. Mom wouldn’t like that.

Pain is a horribly wonderful gift.

Love bleeds you dry until the red organ ceases to beat

Never a tear bedims the eye that time and patience will not dry.

Choosing to be loved and to take the leap to get married younger than most of my friends was not a career-limiting decision for me.

Accept that living in the present moment, with your present desires, is the best, the highest thing you can do.

DeLillo never seems committed to me to what he is writing. Very nice surfaces, but he's got nothing underneath.

One person can stop a great injustice. One person can be a voice for truth. One person’s kindness can save a life.

People are made for happiness. Rightly, then, you thirst for happiness. Christ has the answer to this desire of yours. But he asks you to trust him.