To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.

The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.

Chiefs who no more in bloody fights engage, But wise through time, and narrative with age, In summer-days like grasshoppers rejoice - A bloodless race, that send a feeble voice.

While pensive poets painful vigils keep, Sleepless themselves, to give their readers sleep.

See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings; Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.

Endings are not always bad. Most times they're just beginnings in disguise.

He squinted at me. "What are you wearing? Is that some new form of birth control?

I've always believed that humans are good at heart. But there's always the exception.

I'm a complete hypochondriac. If my heart starts beating a little faster than normal, I think I'm having an attack.

My sons are a hell of a lot easier to get through to than my daughter is. She seems to have my number. She can just run through the buttons.

It’s a buzz every time you perform under pressure.

The endurance athlete is the ultimate realist.

No book so bad but some part may be of use.

My mind moves very fast. I go through a lot of moods and emotions.

Stephen King writes a lot of things that are really charming and quirky, and that are more ironic than horror.