There is musick, even in the beauty and the silent note which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument.

It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many million faces, there should be none alike.

Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living.

Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.

Light is the shadow of God.

What song the Syrens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he hid himself among women, though puzzling questions, are not beyond all conjecture.

There are mystically in our faces certain characters which carry in them the motto of our souls, wherein he that cannot read may read our natures.

All the wonders you seek are within yourself.

Think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich.

We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.

A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.

I watch a spider outside my window, how she carefully weaves a dreamcatcher in the corner. Just for me.

Great God of wonders

Nothing is more conductive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all.

But, if you believe we should go around the world overturning regimes to make little United States, I don't agree with that, because I don't think we're capable of doing that.

James Bond has a license to kill, rockstars have a license to be outrageous. Rock is about grabbing people's attention.

I live a real life so I forget to take pictures.

Risks, I like to say, always pay off. You learn what to do, or what not to do.

My friends, this body - perhaps more than any other gathering in human history - now faces that difficult task.

Do excellent work for Christ. So that's my heart. It's always been. And I want to be the best I can be. I want to make a difference in my generation.

It is necessary to begin where the world is if we are going to change it to what we think it should be. That means working in the system.