The childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.

Poetry should only occupy the idle.

Lord (George Gordon) Byron

All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

Charles A. Beard

Every harlot was a virgin once.

William Blake

I like to travel by myself.

Carly Rae Jepsen

Christianity is a battle not a dream.

Wendell Phillips

They teach anything in universities today. You can major in mud pies.

Orson Welles

Catch on fire and people will come for miles to see you burn.

John Wesley

I am already kindly disposed towards you. My friendship it is not in my power to give: this is a gift which no man can make, it is not in our own power: a sound and healthy friendship is the growth of time and circumstance, it will spring up and thrive like a wildflower when these favour, and when they do not, it is in vain to look for it.

William Wordsworth

To those of us who often procrastinate on the decision we feel intimidated by lack of education or any area of weakness. I relieve you with this statement: It is not how much you know that arms you with the tools of great decision making, but rather how much you ask. Ask questions.

T.D. Jakes

This is the patent age of new inventions for killing bodies, and for saving souls. All propagated with the best intentions.

Lord (George Gordon) Byron

Nobody was listening when I learned how to play music. But there's something about being on stage, talking to the audience, looking at them and smiling, that's always been difficult for me. I'm a lot more comfortable now, but there are still moments of awkwardness.

Norah Jones

Thanks to the greatest invention of recent years, the MP3-playing alarm clock, I can now choose the song that wakes me up in the morning.

Rob Sheffield