Of what use are pedigrees, or to be thought of noble blood, or the display of family portraits, O Ponticus?

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.

The arrows are from her dowry.

The abject pleasure of an abject mind And hence so dear to poor weak woman kind. [Lat., Vindicta Nemo magis gaudet, quam femina.]

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values?

We need a fearless fighter in the White House - not just to win this election, but also to restore the character of our nation.

God has spoken to me many times that my job is to love and his job is to heal.

If you want to write, you write. Talent is simply not enough.

No mistakes can be make during rehearsals, only progress toward what works best.

Let your holy Angel have charge concerning us, that the wicked one have no power over us.

Humanism cannot survive on a purely secular platform.

Nothing is so false as human life, nothing so treacherous. God knows no one would have accepted it as a gift, if it had not been given without our knowledge.

Um, accidents happen. Especially if there's a co-star that you're not that fond of - you might 'accidentally' deck him. But no, I'm a professional. I'm just saying that can happen.

Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.