But was there ever dog that praised his fleas?

There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.

There is another world, but it is in this one.

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.

The Irishman sustains himself during brief periods of joy by the knowledge that tragedy is just around the corner.

Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!

But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

By logic and reason we die hourly; by imagination we live.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

What man does not understand, he fears; and what he fears, he tends to destroy.

One man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face.

Sometimes, it is best that the past stays buried.

The future should be exciting, you know? It shouldn't be a nerve-wracking experience.

I'm not really interested in doing a traditional romantic comedy where everything ties up neatly.

Writing poetry is a process of discovery...you can smell the poem before you see it....Like some animal.

The concept of genius as akin to madness has been carefully cultivated by the inferiority complex of the public.

The doctors told me I'd be fine if I play only golf and tennis doubles for the rest of my life. But I dive. I dogsled. I trek. I guess I'll have surgery.

What tinfoil?" he asked.

Well it is sometimes difficult to act in another language

Having seen what I've seen in South Sudan, there's no way I can't talk about it.

Who are you? Be it. What do you love to do? Do it. Who do you love? Love them. The result: a fulfilling life.