What gnashing is not a comfort, what gnawing of the worm is not a tickling, what torment is not a marriage bed to this damnation, to be secluded eternally, eternally, eternally from the sight of God?

No Spring nor Summer beauty hath such grace As I have seen in one Autumnal face.

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent.

Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.

Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time.

Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?

Twice or thrice had I loved thee before I knew thy face or name, so in a voice, so in a shapeless flame, angels affect us oft, and worshiped be.

Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

More than kisses, letters mingle souls.

When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language.

ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee

One can approach the Bible with a cold, rationalistic attitude, or one can do so with reverence and the desire to hear God speak.

Asking questions opens up new doors, new opportunities, and new ideas. It helps you think, create, and discover.

The self is the modern substitute for the soul.

The best way to know the Truth or Beauty is to try to express it.

Between the covers, a book can be a sin.

It's better to sail with a moody good captain than a laughing bad one.

I never ask my wife about my flaws. Instead I try to get her to ignore them and concentrate on my sense of humor.

[S]ince there is no wrong or right, you just reap what you sow.

Habits are happiness of a sort...

Art is continually working to take the crust of familiarity off everyday objects.