The world's a bubble, and the life of man, Less than a span.

A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.

A man were better relate himself to a statue or picture than to suffer his thoughts to pass in smother.

A just fear of an imminent danger, though be no blow given, is a lawful cause of war.

In things that are tender and unpleasing, it is good to break the ice by some one whose words are of less weight, and to reserve the more weighty voice to come in as by chance.

Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety.

I don't believe art is available; it's rare and curious and should be completely isolated; one is more aware of its magic the more it is isolated.