The happy have whole days, and those they choose. The unhappy have but hours, and those they lose.

Oh! How many torments lie in the small circle of a wedding ring.

We shall find no fiend in hell can match the fury of a disappointed woman; scorned, slighted, dismissed without a parting pang.

Prithee don't screw your wit beyond the compass of good manners.

Old houses mended, Cost little less than new before they're ended.

The aspiring youth that fired the Ephesian domeOutlives in fame the pious fool that rais'd it.

You know, one had as good be out of the world, as out of the fashion.

Wit is the most rascally, contemptible, beggarly thing on the face of the earth.

Losers must have leave to speak.

Oh, say! what is that thing call'd light, Which I must ne'er enjoy? What are the blessings of the sight? Oh, tell your poor blind boy!

The happy have whole days.

Self-knowledge is power.

Honor women! they entwine and weave heavenly roses in our earthly life.

I have undertaken vengeance. I want Liberty and Equality to reign in Saint-Domingue. I work to bring them into existence. Unite yourselves to us, brothers, and fight with us for the same cause.

Comfort and solace come about differently for different people.

Anacalypsis: An Attempt to Draw Aside the Veil of the Saitic or an Inquiry into the Origin of Languages, Nations and Religions.

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.

Remember: everyone you meet is fighting a mighty battle. Be kind. Be understanding.

Whence are we, and why are we? Of what scene The actors or spectators?

My intention was to enroll at McGill University but an unexpected series of events led me to study physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Rocky would definitely run for councilman. Maybe mayor. But these people are actually most effective in the family unit. That's where they shine.