The brawling of a sparrow in the eaves The brilliant moon and all the milky sky And all that famous harmony of leaves Had blotted out man's image and his cry.

There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.

There is another world, but it is in this one.

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.

The Irishman sustains himself during brief periods of joy by the knowledge that tragedy is just around the corner.

Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!

But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

By logic and reason we die hourly; by imagination we live.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

What man does not understand, he fears; and what he fears, he tends to destroy.

One man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face.

There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts.

He bit back a weary sigh and tried to remember strangling her would solve squat.

From lightest words sometimes the direst quarrel springs.

Stubborn opposition to proposals often has no other basis than the complaining question, 'Why wasn't I consulted?'

Concerning First Amendment fetishism - A federal subsidy for a photo of a crucifix suspended in a jar of urine is fine, but religious figures on stamps are offensive.

The whole world is absolutely brought up on lies. We are fed nothing but lies. It begins with lies and half our lives we live with lies.

There is no choice for him but to believe. He has nothing left to give in offering.

To talk easily with people, you must firmly believe that either you or they are interesting. And even then it's not easy.

History has never been dominated by majorities, but only by dedicated minorities who stand unconditionally on their faith.

There are staples to my show. I have to be conscious about switching things up because I know people who saw me last year will say, 'He did that last time.' But if certain things work, they work.