People are responsible for their opinions, but Providence is responsible for their morals.

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.

Write about the emotions you fear the most.

Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.

Every emancipation has in it the seeds of a new slavery and every truth easily becomes a lie.

Who I am is what fulfills me and fulfills the vision I have of the world.

I'm friends with a lot of comedians, but we don't talk about material. Most comedians I know don't watch a lot of other comedy.

Hot water is my native element. I was in it as a baby, and I have never seemed to get out of it ever since.

According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.

In the world of energy politics, the sudden vanishing of the word 'coal' is a remarkable and unprecedented event.

The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. (Terullian) When she ceases to bleed, she ceases to bless. She can thrive through persecution, but never through peace and plenty.

There is not a line in 'The Wealth of Nations' that is not still applicable to this day.