There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.

The spirit of Greece, passing through and ascending above the world, hath so animated universal nature, that the very rocks and woods, the very torrents and wilds burst forth with it.

No ashes are lighter than those of incense, and few things burn out sooner.

Truth, like the juice of the poppy, in small quantities, calms men; in larger, heats and irritates them, and is attended by fatal consequences in excess.

We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier.

A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice.

My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss them.

Friendship is a vase, which, when it is flawed by heat, or violence, or accident, may as well be broken at once; it can never be trusted after.

The Siren waits thee, singing song for song.

A good cook is the peculiar gift of the gods. He must be a perfect creature from the brain to the palate, from the palate to the finger's end.

The flame of anger, bright and brief, sharpens the barb of love.

I love romantic comedies, or romantic dramas - basically anything with love in it.

In the Lakes of Light, Love and Will, I would baptize all mankind.

What we can be scientifically certain of is that our continued use of fossil fuels is pushing us to a point of no return

In a sick society, women who have difficulty fitting in are not ill but demonstrating a healthy and positive response.

I enjoyed retirement the right way linguine con vongole, red wine and plenty of truffle cheese.

Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.

To see truth as truth, we don't need a lot of study. It's not complicated. What we need is pure observation. An open mind and fresh eyes will serve us well.

This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down.

We can see, so we are always blind to things deeper than skin.

It's certain there is no fine thing Since Adam's fall but needs much laboring.