All possible means were used by the infatuated parents to conclude the bargain; and deception put an end to these usual artifices.

In this watering-place I acted an heroic character, badly studied; and being a novice on such a stage, I forgot my part before a pair of lovely blue eyes.

Because it appears to me a hazardous thing to exchange my soul for my shadow.

When I spoke, I was listened to; and I was at a loss to know how I had so easily acquired the art of commanding attention, and giving the tone to the conversation.

Of what use were wings to a man fast bound in chains of iron?

In pain a new time is born.

What use would wings be to a man bound in iron fetters? They would only drive him to even greater despair.

A person without a shadow should keep out of the sun, that is the only safe and rational plan.

Hope roves in a future of fame and wealth.

In pain is a new time born.

I am a solitary wave in the dark and desolate sea: and the sparkling glass I drank was drugged with misery.

If you can dispense with reputation, then you are free from care. Reputation is only a visitor, but reality is here to stay.

Age 10. I joined the school marching band as a drummer.

I'm sittin' on my watch so I can be on time.

Film is difficult to explain because it is easy to understand.

Death renders all equal.

When I was younger, I never laughed. I was always sour. If I look at pictures of me from the past, I never see a smile. I think it came out of my insecurity. I had a lot of complexes.

Many men today are running on adrenaline and not anointing.

The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.

If you don't stick to simplicity, you'll die a horrible death.

Life is about coming to terms with the mistakes made. Learning to live with them even when they cut soul deep.