The only thing to prevent what's past is to put a stop to it before it happens.

Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.

All along the untrodden paths of the future, I can see the footprints of an unseen hand.

Half the lies our opponents tell about us are untrue.

Disappointment is the nurse of wisdom.

Every pint bottle should contain a quart.

At present there are such goings-on that everything is at a standstill.

Ireland and England are like two sisters; I would have them embrace like one brother.

We should silence anyone who opposes the right to freedom of speech.

Why should we put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity? For what has posterity ever done for us?

The cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full.

Most people desire comfort and pleasure.

So many stars in the sky, each unique and full of destiny. I wanted more than anything to be part of those stars.I never realized becoming one would destroy me.

The Glory of God, and, as our only means of glorifying Him, the salvation of human souls, is the real business of life.

I've always had this unresolved desire to prove that I could get a Ph.D., or contribute something else to the world.

Many persons have an idea that one cannot be in business and lead an upright life, whereas the truth is that no one succeeds in business to any great extent, who misleads or misrepresents.

Is the human race a joke? Was it devised and patched together in a dull time when there was nothing important to do?

I loved the fact that I was suddenly no longer dependent on whether a store took out an ad in the right place, or on the word on the street.

I am not a master-class director. I am not a teacher. I am a coach. I dont have a methodology. Each actor is different. And on the film set, you have to be next to them all.

The technology of synthetic biology is currently accelerating at four times the rate of Moore's Law. It's been doing that since 2005, and it's likely to continue.

Any time you get a chance to play a great role, I consider all the qualities I may or may not have attributed to that character and how I would fit into the story.