Those that were up themselves, kept others low; Those that were low themselves, held others hard; He suffered them to ryse or greater grow; But every one did strive his fellow down to throw.

The merry cuckow, messenger of Spring, His trumpet shrill hath thrice already sounded.

Gather the rose of love whilst yet is time.

She bathed with roses red, And violets blew. And all the sweetest flowres That in the forrest grew.

So let us love, dear Love, like as we ought; Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught.

I was promised on a time To have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.

Thankfulness is the tune of angels.

All for love, and nothing for reward.

Be bold, and everywhere be bold.

For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.

Men, when their actions succeed not as they would, are always ready to impute the blame thereof to heaven, so as to excuse their own follies.

Life is a transition.

This isn't where I intended to be. Killing a person has a funny way of getting your life off-track. (Dark City Lights)

I loved music, but I found myself at the point where I wanted to die. I didn't care about life.

I quit school and it's not because I'm lazy. I'm just not the social type and campus life is crazy.

It's getting late have you seen my mates, Ma tell me when the boys get here, It's seven o'clock and I want to rock, Want to get a belly full of beer...

I think I'm drawn to characters with complexity or who are under duress in some way and have some conflict going on.

It is not the purpose of literature to purvey news. For news consult the Almanac de Gotha.

Never let the sense of failure corrupt your new action.

It's hard to find female leads that are flawed and interesting and dynamic.

I don't think you can make a lawyer honest by an act of legislature. You've got to work on his conscience. And his lack of conscience is what makes him a lawyer.