Soft words, with nothing in them, make a song.

The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build, Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.

Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.

Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.

Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.

The rising sun complies with our weak sight, First gilds the clouds, then shows his globe of light At such a distance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his hasty beams would do.

Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.

Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.

To love is to believe, to hope, to know; 'Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!

All things but one you can restore; the heart you get returns no more.

Poets lose half the praise they should have got, Could it be known what they discreetly blot.

The most important decision that we can make in our lives is the decision to be happy.

I dare you to call Ask-A-Nurse and tell them you feel a presence in your womb region.

O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us. It wad frae money a blunder free us And foolish notion.

I can see how a relationship with a writer would be an easy thing.

I wish you the best that can be hoped for, and no worse than can be expected.

There is an English saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." Women often become these tough ones.

The day you change your responses is the day your life will begin to get better.

The people who have recently come to this country to work and better their lives should be given the same opportunities that our parents, grandparents, and ancestors were given.

In the old days, athletes got worked up about the strict rules - today they get worked up about these rules being ignored elsewhere.

The perfect Christmas tree? All Christmas trees are perfect!"