What you know not now you will know hereafter.

I shall omit former particulars, and begin with informing the Reader, that, in 1792, I was strangely visited, by day and night, concerning what was coming upon the whole earth.

I was now ordered to have my writings copied, and put into the printer's hand.

Another night, I dreamed I saw my father sweeping out the barn floor clean, and would not suffer the wheat to be brought in the barn. He appeared to me to be in anger.

In this manner, I continued with Satan for ten days. His answer and blasphemy were too shocking to pen; till I was worn out with rage and malice against him, I could not bear myself.

At the end of 1795 and beginning of 1796, I was ordered to write to the Church ministers.

The end of all things is at hand; that Satan's kingdom will be destroyed, and Satan chained down for a thousand years, and Christ's kingdom established upon earth.

My faith grew strong, and I sent a letter (as I was ordered) to the Rev. Dignitary of the Cathedral of Exeter. I was assured, before I sent it, he would not answer it.

In 1795, I sent him another letter, telling him, that danger still stood before us, and that the truth of what I had written in 1792 was to be proved by 12 men.

The next summer, 1794, corn grew dear, and distress began in our land.

I shall now proceed to my own experience, which hath truly convinced me, the Lord is awakened as one out of sleep; and the voice of the Lord will shake terribly the earth.

All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they really happened and after you are finished reading one you feel that it all happened to you and after which it all belongs to you.

I loved politics and, I confess, I enjoyed politicians immensely.

In my world, everything has the potential to be funny. Joyful things, painful things... It's all about how you view it and if you're able to take an objective stance on the situation.

Manners require showing consideration of all human beings, not just the ones to whom one is close.

Men can see nothing around them that is not their own image; everything speaks to them of themselves. Their very landscape is alive.

I don't really have anything against Will Young or Gareth Gates.

Live in the present. The past is gone; the future is unknown - but the present is real, and your opportunities are now.

In the end, passion and hard work beats out natural talent.

Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.

Comics definitely embody the importance of practicing free speech.