Envy, to which th' ignoble mind's a slave, Is emulation in the learn'd or brave.

The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.

The best way to prove the clearness of our mind, is by showing its faults; as when a stream discovers the dirt at the bottom, it convinces us of the transparency and purity of the water.

Chiefs who no more in bloody fights engage, But wise through time, and narrative with age, In summer-days like grasshoppers rejoice - A bloodless race, that send a feeble voice.

While pensive poets painful vigils keep, Sleepless themselves, to give their readers sleep.

See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs, And mounts exulting on triumphant wings; Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound, Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.

You need to combine your calling with your passion

I can't loose you...you are the whole reason for everything in my life. Please don't do this!

The coolly calibrated manipulation of the credulous American public, by an administration bent upon stoking paranoid patriotism!

LSD is just a tool to turn us into what we are supposed to be.

Satan, that great angler, hath his sundry baits for sundry tempers of men, which they all catch greedily at, but few perceive the hook till it be too late.

Life, sometimes so wearying is worth its weight in gold the experience of traveling lends a wisdom that is old.

I don’t want to slam somebody else’s religion. I mean as a Catholic, we’re basically cannibals: We eat Jesus every Sunday, you know? So who am I to say your religion is creepy?

My parents got divorced when I was about ten years old, but I saw my mom go work two and three jobs to make sure we didn't miss a beat.

I love her (Lucifer), with all my heart. She said that she would give me greatness, status, placement above the others.

Material success is always tempered by the recollection that there was some kind of happiness that was supposed to come with it.