So, so, break off this last lamenting kiss, Which sucks two souls, and vapors both away.

No Spring nor Summer beauty hath such grace As I have seen in one Autumnal face.

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent.

Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.

Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time.

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?

Twice or thrice had I loved thee before I knew thy face or name, so in a voice, so in a shapeless flame, angels affect us oft, and worshiped be.

What gnashing is not a comfort, what gnawing of the worm is not a tickling, what torment is not a marriage bed to this damnation, to be secluded eternally, eternally, eternally from the sight of God?

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

More than kisses, letters mingle souls.

When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language.

What did you do before?” “I used to run a lot.”“Cross country? Track?”“From the cops, actually.

Happiness is a state of bliss.

Without a vision to guide our path, and without ambition that knows no limits, we can never build a bright future for generations to come.

Healing comes when our story is raw, bone-deep and full of hunger for what only Jesus can offer.

The Iranians know they hold high cards because of oil.

The "result" of life is death, so when you create, the importance is not on the result but on the process of creating in and of itself.

To compare Whitewater to Watergate is a travesty.

Writing is a process, a journey into memory and the soul.

It's triumphant for someone to wake up to life. I feel a tremendous sense of liberation. You want to be able to use both your intuitive side and your go-get-'em side with no blame.

Make a strong commitment to reach your full potential as a human being.