Yes, even amongst wiser militants, how many wounds have been given, and credits slain, for the poor victory of an opinion, or beggarly conquest of a distinction.

It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many million faces, there should be none alike.

Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living.

Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.

Light is the shadow of God.

What song the Syrens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he hid himself among women, though puzzling questions, are not beyond all conjecture.

There are mystically in our faces certain characters which carry in them the motto of our souls, wherein he that cannot read may read our natures.

All the wonders you seek are within yourself.

There is musick, even in the beauty and the silent note which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument.

Think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich.

We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.

You do what you were made to do. Some of us were made to read and write. Thanks be to God.

Praying is not telling God what to do. It’s trusting that God knows what to do.

Don’t throw away God’s plan for you just to chase a dream of your own making.

Should, is the worst word in the English language. People always think things "should" be a certain way, and when they're not, they're disappointed.

You never see anyone wearing a black turtleneck and leather jacket doing something nice.

Where words cease, there music begins.

If caregivers are not healthy, mentally well-balanced and spiritually sound, then those for whom they care will suffer.

For me, poetry is the colour of Elizabeth Taylor's eyes, or the pauses in Pinter's plays - only the pauses, not the words.

My perception of life is not to ask Francois Hollande, who isn't the father of my children, to support me financially.

Each routine you read turns out to be pretty much what you expected. You can call it beautiful code when the code also makes it look like the language was made for the problem.