The fear of God is freedom, joy, and peace; And makes all ills that vex us here to cease.

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.

I don't know how to change and I'm not sure I want to.

Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?

You know, being a test pilot isn't always the healthiest business in the world.

A man's behaviour may be quite harmless and even beneficial, when he ismorally behaving like a scoundrel. And he may do great harm when he is morally acting on the highest principles.

A man may travel fast enough and earn his living on the road.

That was like the moment of revelation for me that in fact we are not the lunatic fringe.

Your Majesty— Tugging my ear. Whenever.

A good reputation is better than fame.

I think that indicates why men tend to invest more wealth. If he loses some, there's more coming in. Whereas for women, it's like "Ugh, I gotta keep this."

I am not a nurse escorting six lunatics to the ice cream parlor.