The nature of a narrow and malevolent spirit is so essentially incompatible with happiness as to render it inaccessible to the influences of the benignant God.

Sometimes The Devil is a gentleman.

Through the sunset of hope, Like the shapes of a dream, What paradise islands of glory gleam!

When my cats aren't happy, I'm not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they're just sitting there thinking up ways to get even.

Life may change, but it may fly not; Hope may vanish, but can die not; Truth be veiled, but still it burneth; Love repulsed, - but it returneth!

Love withers under constraints: its very essence is liberty: it is compatible neither with obedience, jealousy, nor fear.

Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.

O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?

Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, - To the silent wilderness, Where the soul need not repress Its music.

War is the statesman's game, the priest's delight, the lawyer's jest, the hired assassin's trade.

Soul meets soul on lovers' lips.

The history of music is mortal, but the idiocy of the guitar is eternal.

I own my life to the Saviour, who saved me.

I feel a thrill of excitement at this first tiny glimpse of self-revelation, of intimacy.

More men have been elected between Sundown and Sunup than ever were elected between Sunup and Sundown.

It is such a luxury to open a new book that's highly recommended by friends - either an inspirational yet humorously self-deprecating memoir, or a page-turning piece of fiction.

I love animals and feel very strongly that people should not be allowed to buy a pet if they are not able to look after it.

I like eating out. I like buying beautiful paintings and being surrounded by beautiful things. I have to finance that life. I can barely afford a pension scheme because I don't make enough money.

Oh, I can spot a phoney a mile away.

Sid Vicious is a thinking man's wrestler!

Expect the Best, Expect Divine Guidance, Expect your Fortunes to Change, Expect a Miracle!