War is the trade of kings.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Self-defense is Nature's eldest law.

…So when the last and dreadful hour This crumbling pageant shall devour, The trumpet shall be heard on high, The dead shall live, the living die, And Music shall untune the sky

He with a graceful pride, While his rider every hand survey'd, Sprung loose, and flew into an escapade; Not moving forward, yet with every bound Pressing, and seeming still to quit his ground.

When he spoke, what tender words he used! So softly, that like flakes of feathered snow, They melted as they fell.

Fool that I was, upon my eagle's wings I bore this wren, till I was tired with soaring, and now he mounts above me.

Dead men tell no tales.

Dancing is the poetry of the foot.

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

Fortune befriends the bold.

Being aware of who you are, you will ensure that you do not waste your time spending energy on unnecessary things

Humanities are the instructors of enchantment.

Twists, turns, virgins and bad boys. I love a good YA read. Do you?

Emphasize comfort without compromise.

The strongest wind cannot stagger a Spirit; it is a Spirit's breath. A just man's purpose cannot be split on any Grampus or material rock, but itself will split rocks till it succeeds.

When I sit down to make a sketch from nature, the first thing I try to do is to forget that I have ever seen a picture.

It's amazing to hear proficient musicians play your music. It's a once in a lifetime kind of experience.

Fastidious taste makes enjoyment a struggle.

Here's the problem if you keep raising tax rates: You slow down economic growth.

My children are not royal; they just happen to have the Queen for their aunt.