Or as an ook comth of a litel spir, So thorugh this lettre, which that she hym sente, Encressen gan desir, of which he brente.

What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.

All good things must come to an end.

The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.

The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.

Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.

Many small make a great.

Women naturally desire the same six things as I; they want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed.

That field hath eyen, and the wood hath ears.

Patience is a conquering virtue.

In April the sweet showers fall And pierce the drought of March to the root, and all The veins are bathed in liquor of such power As brings about the engendering of the flower.

How do you live thy sacred life?

Arne Duncan is done more to bring our educational system, sometimes kicking and screaming, into the 21st century than anyone else.

You are not only a man, you are a superior man: a man who does his best to live as love in the world and in his intimacy, a man whose heart remains open and whose truth remains strong.

I'm not wasting my time with any more non-straight-talking candidates.

Everybody thinks you reach a certain age and you're a grownup, but it's not true. Nobody grows up until the day they croak.

I have always been interested in how you can depict suffering without being heavy-handed.

Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.

I find so many songwriters today are missing an element ... either the production is amazing but the songs aren't, or it's the other way around.

I will strive to make this not the highest-spending country in the world, but instead the lowest taxing o-ne.

The rugged trees are mingling Their flowery sprays in love; The ivy climbs the laurel To clasp the boughs above.