Silene, who declines The garish noontide's blazing light; But when the evening crescent shines, Gives all her sweetness to the night.

If conquest does not bind posterity, so neither can compact bind it.

In following their line through, and those of Plantagenet and Tudor, there is but little to soothe the mind.

Most of us have the good or bad fortune of seeing our lives fall apart so slowly we barely notice.

Parenthood is the opiate of the masses.

More and more you empty your mind, more and more you come closer to the spirit in the body.

A true writer does not seek wealth or fame does seek to find himself in each of his readers souls.

Ireland is the old sow that eats her farrow.

Being in darkness and confusion is interesting to me.

Well, I think mostly we're dressing for men.

Curiosity is the beginning of the mind, Wonder is the end of the mind.

In this world of chance and change and mutability, the fulfillment of any resolve depends on the will of the Lord.

All we can do to prepare rightly for tomorrow is to do the right thing today.