The guilty think all talk is of themselves.

What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.

All good things must come to an end.

The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.

The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.

Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.

Many small make a great.

Women naturally desire the same six things as I; they want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed.

That field hath eyen, and the wood hath ears.

Patience is a conquering virtue.

In April the sweet showers fall And pierce the drought of March to the root, and all The veins are bathed in liquor of such power As brings about the engendering of the flower.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

You're asking me to look into the future and give you guarantees. Magic isn't a recipe for baking cake.

To me the most interesting thing about man is that he is an animal who practices art and science and in every known society practices both together.

The trick is to get people to read anything, to engender the love of reading. Once you can read, you can teach yourself anything. Librarians are key, I think. They hold the power to empower.

The more coward you are, the bigger your castle is!

It is a great difficulty and a great necessity to have to start with the smallest.

I'm fascinated by but afraid of animals.

Our job is like a baker's work - his rolls are tasty as long as they're fresh; after two days they're stale; after a week, they're covered with mould and fit only to be thrown out.

I discovered what I call the Bill Gates effect. That is, the more successful you are, the uglier you get.

Our national drug is alcohol. We tend to regard the use of any other drug with special horror.