I think there have been some periods when the writing almost became a bit of a burden.
Adieu! 'tis love's last greeting, The parting hour is come! And fast thy soul is fleeting To seek its starry home.
Glory is a shroud that posterity often tears from the shoulders of those who wore it when living.
What divides men is less a difference in ideas than a likeness in pretensions.
When in our days Religion is made a political engine, she exposes herself to having her sacred character forgotten. The most tolerant become intolerant towards her. Believers, who believe something else besides what she teaches, retaliate by attacking her in the very sanctuary itself.
Many have lived on a pedestal who will never have a statue when dead.
A man's reception depends upon his coat; his dismissal upon the wit he shows.
I'm not as obsessive-compulsive about certain things; I give a lot of latitude to people and support people. I know that I can't do it myself and that you're only as good as the people you have behind you.
Since I'm fortunate enough to be neither hesitant nor indecisive, I've always made a point of consulting my partners and associates whenever a major decision has to be made. This is not to say that I have always been right!
I did Shakespeare in college and the nerves I got doing Shakespeare are the same nerves I get doing 'Mad Men. '
Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.