There are certain scenes that would awe an atheist into belief, without the help of other argument.

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.

I shall be but a shrimp of an author.

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.

Of everythingI have ever endured, YOUareMy Favourite Tragedy.

Drowning, Drowning on the land, Drowning, It doesn't end.

Just because the Americans are so good at rattling out accessible and cheap junk food, nobody looks twice when it comes to their food. But there are golden nuggets everywhere.

I like things that are immature and offbeat and bizarre. Random jokes. Weird stuff. And stupid. Stupid is the highest compliment a person can pay to me.

Scientists and engineers ought to stand side by side with athletes and entertainers as role models.

I am sincere, ma petite, even when I lie.

I was always intrigued with European cinema, and hated most American cinema. I didn't like the one, two, three - boom! style, with a neat and tidy ending. That was never my scene.

There is nothing so unthinkable as thought, unless it be the entire absence of thought.

The world isn't fair, but as long as it's tilting in my direction, I find that there's a natural cap to my righteous indignation.

If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.