Rest is the fitting of self to its sphere.

Were there not these still mirrors to reflect the beauty of the heavens to us, it might be lost to eyes so seldom lifted upwards.

Sweet is the pleasure itself cannot spoil. Is not true leisure one with true toil?

Our assignment is to show the people all the qualities of God

If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad.

Fear is met and destroyed with courage.

In the kingdom of consumption the citizen is king. A democratic monarchy: equality before consumption, fraternity in consumption, and freedom through consumption.

I think. I am. I will.

His letters ... have been like fine cold water when you are terribly thirsty.

Yes, it's true, I've been called the Laurence Olivier of spoofs. I guess that would make Laurence Olivier the Leslie Nielsen of Shakespeare.

Which is both gross and breathtakingly romantic. He could always have just gone upstairs and brushed his teeth, but he stayed and lurked by the fish for me.

I believe that when you find problems, you should also find solutions.

We don't have to expect everything from those who govern us; that would be juvenile.