Soul of the age! The applause! delight! The wonder of our stage!

A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.

To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.

The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

People read books to escape the uncertainties of life.

Paul Ryan, was saying [on election 2016 "I don't see any evidence of systemic fraud."

Envy is a kind of praise.

If you're injured in an automobile accident, and you sue the driver, you get much more for your injury than if you're fighting for your country. There's a double standard here.

Focus on something the customer wants, and then deliver it.

I care about making music and I care about creating experiences for my fans with my music and my videos and my performances.

Only one person in a thousand knows the trick of really living in the present.

That complete statement which is literature.

But what is truth? 'Twas Pilate's question put To Truth itself, that deign'd him no reply.