Though marriage makes man and wife one flesh, it leaves 'em still two fools.

Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

Women are like tricks by sleight of hand, Which, to admire, we should not understand

Say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved.

He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.

'Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman.

Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

Thou art a retailer of phrases, and dost deal in remnants of remnants.

Nothing but you can lay hold of my mind, and that can lay hold of nothing but you.

In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me.

She had an emptiness in her eyes like a ghost tired of haunting.

Shakespeare's work had a liberating influence.

Someone needs your actions to inspire his actions. Never forget, your little broken cake is someone’s daily meal! Care to share you little cake!

I thought parenting was going to reveal my strengths, never realizing that God had ordained it to reveal my weaknesses.

Write at the edges of the day.

So many businesses today have wind-up because of fear of failing.

I've always had a great respect for the picture business. It's been good to me

My parents and I were all afraid of being poor - really poor.

The truth is I've got the land on my back, an' it's drivin' me. Land is a hard driver.

My mind is like a gyre and odd juxtapositions happen.