Lend money to an enemy, and thou will gain him, to a friend and thou will lose him.
Strange indeed is the attraction of the forest for the minds of men.
And this shall be for music when no one else is near, The fine song for singing, the rare song to hear! That only I remember, that only you admire, Of the broad road that stretches and the roadside fire.
I consider the success of my day based on the seeds I sow, not the harvest I reap.
Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.
The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish.
There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. By being happy we sow anonymous benefits upon the world.
Water is everywhere and in all living things; we cannot be seperated from water. No water, no life. Period. Water comes in many forms - liquid, vapor, ice, snow, fog, rain, hail. But no matter the form, it's still water.
I think it's always hard for people to get their head around the fact that populist, commercial films can also actually be great works of art.
There is no sorrow like a love denied. Nor any joy like love that has its will.
I do not overlook the fact that the appearance of these new, free nations in the European political community not only celebrates the return of the prodigal son but also creates new sources of friction here and there