It's called the Santa Claus effect; the holiday period is traditionally a strong cycle.
Wail not too wildly for expiring Love: The Love that dies was never quite alive.
The three eldest children of Necessity: God, the World and love.
Every veil secretly desires to be lifted, except the veil of Hypocrisy.
In the religion of Love the courtesan is a heretic; but the nun is an atheist.
If Pity come as Pity, bid her stay; But if in guise of Love, chase her away.
Love is God's essence; Power but his attribute: therefore is his love greater than his power.
One thing I learned particularly at Yale was how to work with others
Although I've watched myself making the transition from being a girl to being a woman, I still feel 15 years old. My reflection disagrees.
It is a fact that the US defence budget is larger than the defence budgets of all other countries taken together. This is why I understand the US President when he says that his NATO allies should take over part of this burden. It is a pragmatic and understandable approach.
Speeches are for the younger men who are going places. And I'm not going anyplace except six feet under the floor of that little chapel adjoining the museum and library at Abilene.