Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. Fanatics will never learn that, though it be written in letters of gold across the sky. It is the prohibition that makes anything precious.

The report of my illness grew out of his (James Clemens) illness. The report of my death was an exaggeration.

There ought to be a room in every house to swear in. It's dangerous to have to repress an emotion like that.

Learning softeneth the heart and breedeth gentleness and charity.

I would like to live in Manchester, England. The transition between Manchester and death would be unnoticeable.

From the dome of St. Peter's one can see every notable object in Rome... He can see a panorama that is varied, extensive, beautiful to the eye, and more illustrious in history than any other in Europe.

Faith is believing things you know aint true