Joy, once lost, is pain

Sometimes The Devil is a gentleman.

Through the sunset of hope, Like the shapes of a dream, What paradise islands of glory gleam!

When my cats aren't happy, I'm not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they're just sitting there thinking up ways to get even.

Life may change, but it may fly not; Hope may vanish, but can die not; Truth be veiled, but still it burneth; Love repulsed, - but it returneth!

Love withers under constraints: its very essence is liberty: it is compatible neither with obedience, jealousy, nor fear.

Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.

O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?

Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, - To the silent wilderness, Where the soul need not repress Its music.

War is the statesman's game, the priest's delight, the lawyer's jest, the hired assassin's trade.

Soul meets soul on lovers' lips.

Every great achiever overcame the greatest obstacles.

May you find grace to endure every circumstance.

The universe loves irony even more than it loves futility.

If you've broken the eggs, you should make the omelette.

The only question now is: How much can I hang on to?

Heart Breaking, I think that if Dad, staring down the sight of a 10mm, would only tell me he loves me, I could easily change my mind... ...but he won't.

The paths of glory at least lead to the Grave, but the paths of duty may not get you Anywhere.

If we were real domestic terrorists, shoot, President Obama would be wanting to pal around with us, wouldn't he?

I defy anybody to not look cool with the guns. My granny could look cool doing that!

Ah, well! We live and learn, or, anyway, we live.