The seas are quiet when the winds give o'er; So calm are we when passions are no more!

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.

Not everyone stays forever. You have to learn to let go.

Population, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every 25 years or increases in a geometrical ratio.

We have to treasure our country, our freedom, the progress we've made, and if we see any of that threatened, we have to respond.

Only in a true life or death scenario can you have mental clearness to know that you cannot feel guilty for surviving.

The men of action are, after all, only the unconscious instruments of the men of thought.

If people can finally recognize you on radio without being told who it is, thats what you aim for.

My job the same as carpenter. What kind of house you want to build? What kind of food you want to make? You think your ingredients, your structure. Simple.

I don't put the pressure on myself to be a very successful movie star. I want to enjoy being an actor and I want to be challenged by the roles I take.

The only time a dead certainty applies is in a dream world.

Sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care.