Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit.

The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp

Terry Pratchett

Friendship's the privilege of private men; for wretched greatness knows no blessing so substantial.

Nahum Tate

It's so funny looking back, but my so-called overnight success actually took 15 years. I remember when I didn't have any money, and my only car was mom's Hyundai.

Criss Angel

To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise.

Gene Tunney

There is nothing on earth so easy as to forget, if a person chooses to set about it. I'm sure I have as much forgot your poor, dear uncle, as if he had never existed; and I thought it my duty to do so.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

I do sometimes strongly hope that in a past life, my most recent life before this, I was absolutely horrible, evil, hideous. Because otherwise - well, hell, to even things up next time around, I'm going to have to pay for this one, am I not?

Vanessa Paradis

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Francis Bacon

Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos.

Gustav Mahler

He who rides the sea of the Nile must have sails woven of patience.

William Golding

As the band got more successful, it was increasingly difficult to get people to take a risk with something that might jeopardize their livelihood. On Genesis

Peter Gabriel

I'm an actor, so sometimes there are moments where I think about everything that's happening and I want to cry. I'm doing what I love and I will be doing it for a very, very long time - and it's amazing. A lot of people don't get to do that.

Ashley Greene

With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.

William Wordsworth