To love is to believe, to hope, to know; 'Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!

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.

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.

His love at once and dread instruct our thought; As man He suffer'd and as God He taught.

COVERT CONVERTIf you don't believe in God, then believe in the hidden camera

Thinking is a bit uncomfortable, but you'll get used to it. A matter of time and practice.

As an actor, to get a gift of a part like that is unusual. And then, to have the prospect of another one is always going to be interesting and exciting.

Obviously there are going to be a lot of skeptics. I only hope I can prove them wrong and give the idea of model-slash-anything a genuine chance.

It's [music composition] the most effortless thing in the world because you don't do anything. I hate to say it like that, but it's the truth.

Such is the vastness of his genius that he can outwit even himself.

If the measures which have been pursued are approved by the majority, it is the duty of the minority to acquiesce and conform.

Train everyone lavishly. You can't overspend on training.

Men need history; it helps them to have an idea of who they are. But history, like sanctity, can reside in the heart; it is enough that there is something there.

If i were asked to say what is at once the most important production of Art and the thing most to be longed for, I should answer, A beautiful House.