What is Love? It is that powerful attraction towards all that we conceive, or fear, or hope beyond ourselves.

Reason respects the differences, and imagination the similitudes of things.

When the lamp is shattered The light in the dust lies dead - When the cloud is scattered The rainbow's glory is shed.

Music, when soft voices die Vibrates in the memory.

There are two Italies.... The one is the most sublime and lovely contemplation that can be conceived by the imagination of man; the other is the most degraded, disgusting, and odious. What do you think? Young women of rank actually eat - you will never guess what - garlick! Our poor friend Lord Byron is quite corrupted by living among these people, and in fact, is going on in a way not worthy of him.

The psychological and moral comfort of a presence at once humble and understanding-this is the greatest benefit that the dog has bestowed upon man.

My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!