With wisdom fraught; not such as books, but such as practice taught.

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.

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

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.

A man who never lies must have green blood in his veins, or blue or yellow, but definitely not red!

Giving when you can is generosity. Giving when you can't is sacrifice.

Practice positive and affirming self-talk.

If you aren't willing to put your best work out there, write for yourself. Don't ever publish.

The ideal of warriorship is that the warrior should be sad and tender, and because of that, the warrior can be very brave as well.

We destroy icons - that's what we do.

If the golden gate of preferment is not usually opened to men of real merit, persons of no worth have entered it in a most extraordinary manner.

God is not a supporting actor in our life movie. We exist for his purposes, not the other way around.

Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

It isn’t about looks; gorgeous women get dumped every day.