I shall be but a shrimp of an author.

The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.

Youth smiles without any reason. It is one of its chiefest charms.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, he would draw his hat over his eyes.

Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes, Dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart.

Visions of glory, spare my aching sight! Ye unborn ages, crowd not on my soul!

Men will believe anything at all provided they are under no obligation to believe it.

To each his suff'rings: all are men, / Condemn'd alike to groan, / The tender for another's pain; / Th' unfeeling for his own.

Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.

From toil he wins his spirits light, From busy day the peaceful night; Rich, from the very want of wealth, In heaven's best treasures, peace and health.

Do not get discourage in pursuit of your dreams.

Part-time effort, won't yield full-time results

A direct relationship exists between the caliber of the writing you read and the caliber of the writing you make.

American leadership is essential.

One thing we didn't know in 1996 is that it's very, very difficult, if not impossible, to sustain a culture with online advertising.

Hurry? I have no time to hurry.

We made a deal that was acceptable to us. We got paid very handsomely for our final season.

Travel the world, learn other languages, demand liberty, despise violence, read books, and keep a dictionary nearby.

When will American men learn how to stand up to the nagging by the intolerant, uncivil feminists whose sport is to humiliate men?