Only our love hath no decay; this, no tomorrow hath, nor yesterday, running it never runs from us away, but truly keeps his first, last, everlasting day.

No Spring nor Summer beauty hath such grace As I have seen in one Autumnal face.

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent.

Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.

Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time.

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?

Twice or thrice had I loved thee before I knew thy face or name, so in a voice, so in a shapeless flame, angels affect us oft, and worshiped be.

What gnashing is not a comfort, what gnawing of the worm is not a tickling, what torment is not a marriage bed to this damnation, to be secluded eternally, eternally, eternally from the sight of God?

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

More than kisses, letters mingle souls.

When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language.

I want you. I want you under me and over me and around me. And you want.

When a woman miscarries, the experience of the father is often forgotten. But men grieve pregnancy loss too...

You are incredible, amazing, and magical.

The vitality of a new movement in Art must be gauged by the fury it arouses.

Ricky Nelson... I couldn't believe it when he died. He was a great rock star.

The basis of the First Amendment is the hypothesis that speech can rebut speech, propaganda will answer propaganda, free debate of ideas will result in the wisest governmental policies.

... in the long run, there can be no joy for anybody until there is joy finally for us all

When general observations are drawn from so many particulars as to become certain and indisputable, these are jewels of knowledge.

I remember people saying to us, "You're too nice. Hollywood is going to eat you up and spit you out." I never listened to them.

If you want the secondary greatness of recognized talent, focus first on primary greatness of character.