Our good purposes foreslowed are become our tormentors upon our deathbed.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues.

Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.

If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Try to be of some use to others.

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave.

Words are as they are taken, and things are as they are used. There are even cursed blessings.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

It is not the bee's touching on the flowers that gathers the honey, but her abiding for a time upon them, and drawing out the sweet.

A lot of cultures believe you take the placenta and you bury it and plant something.

What is the thing that Will could do to make me not love him? That would make me abandon him? I can’t think of one. I'm sorry. Except if he did something bad to the kids - now we've got a problem.

Going to the woods is going home, for I suppose we came from the woods originally.

It's so infectious to watch people having fun.

As we realize that more and more things have global impact, I think we're going to get people increasingly wanting to get away from a purely national interest.

I am not a politician... I only suffer the consequences.

He has lost his left arm, but I my right.

You can't drink on an eight hour flight, pass out, and then go onstage... well you can, but then you're Spandau Ballet.

It's very rare to have rehearsal time on a television show: You get scripts, you show up, and you do it.

The ultimate use of power is to empower others.