Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes. [Who hath none to still him, may weep out his eyes.]

The best mirror is an old friend.

A great dowry is a bed full of brables. [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Help thyself, and God will help thee.

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

To save and maintain the beauty of nature

It is the curse of the competent―not to be called upon.

The true secret of giving advice is after you have honestly given it to be perfectly indifferent whether it is taken or not and never persist in trying to set people right.

Communism is in conflict with human nature.

I think that the main thing that you can learn from watching 'The Spectacular Now' is just learning about growing up and moving on.

To say that I met Nicholas Brisbane over my husband's dead body is not entirely accurate. Edward, it should be noted, was still twitching upon the floor.

There was a time when my mum would sew costumes for the dance studio so we could keep doing our classes because we couldn't afford them.

The only time I ever really consider retiring is when I get fed up with the press. Which is often.

Redemption is never where you expect to find it.

Singing's not my real passion.