Sin and shame ever go together; he that would be freed from the last must be sure to shun the company of the first.

If we had not winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge -- fitter to bruise than polish.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.

Sweet words are like honey, a little may refresh, but too much gluts the stomach.

What to my Saviour shall I giveWho freely hath done this for me?I'll serve him here whilst I shall liveAnd Loue him to Eternity

Wisdom with an inheritance is good, but wisdom without an inheritance is better than an inheritance without wisdom.

I wish my Sun may never set, but burn.

If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee.

That when we live no more, We may live ever

My love is such that Rivers cannot quench, Nor ought but love from thee, give recompence. Thy love is such I can no way repay, The heavens reward thee manifold I pray.

The universe has a much greater imagination than we do, which is why the real story of the universe is far more interesting than any of the fairy tales we have invented to describe it.

When is now.

He was like my father. They each wanted me to be their audience, to hear the things they needed to express.

Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at ease with goodness. The wise man cultivates goodness for its advantage.

As for religious faith, a lack of it shouldn't stop us from doing good deeds for their own sake.

In case of doubt, decide in favor of what is correct.

I'll have my double chins in privacy.

The past is dead except for the life you give it

Although the Buddhists will tell you that desire is the root of suffering, my personal experience leads me to point the finger at system administration.

As we all know, the Discworld is a flat planet - like a geological pizza, but without the anchovies.