Sometimes, I think the things we see are shadows of the things to be; that what we plan we build

Never is true love blind, but rather brings an added light.

All the great blessings of my life are present in my thoughts today

And though hard be the task, keep a stiff upper lip.

And never since harvests were ripened, / Or laborers born, / Have men gathered figs of the thistle, / Or grapes of the thorn!

Only yield when you must, never "give up the ship," but fight on to the last "with a stiff upper lip!

Women are only told that they resemble angels when they are young and beautiful; consequently, it is their persons, not their virtues, that procure them homage.

Come up, April, though the valley, / In your robes of beauty drest, / Come and wake your flowery children / From their wintry beds of rest.

There are eyes half defiant, Half meek and compliant; Black eyes, with a wondrous, witching charm To bring us good or to work with harm.

Ah, there are moments for us here, when, seeing Life's inequalities, and woe, and care, The burdens laid upon our mortal being Seem heavier than the human heart can bear.

Give plenty of what is given to you, And listen to pity's call. Don't think the little you give is great, And the much you get is small.

...People are not one-dimensional. People do not live on one plane...

For a second, I feel a sense of overwhelming grief: for how things change, for the fact that we can never go back. I'm not certain of anything anymore. I don't know what will happen--

Be yourself. An original is always worth more than a copy.

It's such a commitment, making a film, you're really dedicated, it's your life, that's all you do for that period of your life.

The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.

Touring and promoting and recording take a lot of time, it's just getting the right balance that's important.

It will not out of the flesh that is bred in the bone.

Good deal: justice for you, mercy for me.

The only power you have on this planet is the power of your decisions.

I love acting, but I don't know if I'll ever get used to it.