Revenge, that thirsty dropsy of our souls, makes us covet that which hurts us most.

To doubt is worse than to have lost; And to despair is but to antedate those miseries that must fall on us.

A willing mind makes a hard journey easy.

Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation.

True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.

Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.

It is true fortitude to stand firm against All shocks of fate, when cowards faint and die In fear to suffer more calamity.

How sweetly sounds the voice of a good woman! It is so seldom heard that, when it speaks,it ravishes all senses.

Giants in Their promises, but those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance.

He is not valiant that dares lie; but he that boldly bears calamity.

Thou art figured blind, and yet we borrow our best sight from thee.

We will understand the depth of our vision when at some point we are finally faced with the price we must pay to achieve it. And when the price comes calling, most visions end up falling.

Count the times. The number of times you have seen the silence of another world seep though a crack. The number of times you have heard the sea trying to escape from the blue painted wall.

Writing poems is my way of celebrating with the world that I have not committed suicide the evening before.

I'm a father of four girls and I know very much about the relationship between a father and his daughters.

Some must follow and some command, through all are made oclay.

To go back is nothing but death; but to go forward is fear of death and life everlasting beyond.

We want to be with ourselves in a land of our own under the guidance of God.

Half the world does not know the joy of wearing cotton underwear.

I have not seen a film as powerful, surreal, and frightening in at least a decade unprecedented in the history of cinema.

[Magna Carta provided] "a system of checks and balances which would accord the monarchy its necessary strength, but would prevent its perversion by a tyrant or a fool.