that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A great mind must be androgynous.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilize, if unmixed with cant.

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face.

My fear of the Lord is Satan´s weakness.

Make a change! It's all about you! You may not be able to prevent the bird from flying over your head

people do not emphasize with victims and give them limitless sympathy, but can very quickly switch to aggression and rejection

Maybe eventually winter will finish our job for us and end the world in ice instead of blood.

There are personal reasons, psychological reasons, but there could also be political reasons for becoming a terrorist.

The religion in Scotland is one of the most patronising things... after the weather.

If you're a Republican and rich, that's evil. But if you're a Democrat and rich, that's great.

Take good care of your skin and hydrate. If you have good skin, everything else will fall into place.

I don’t make the decision about what percentage of good guy or bad guy I play. For some reason, if I put my energy into the bad guy, that scares people. It’s magic.

You and I are not what we eat; we are what we think.