There is nothing insignificant-nothing.

What comes from the heart goes to the heart

Milton has carefully marked in his Satan the intense selfishness, the alcohol of egotism, which would rather reign in hell than serve in heaven.

The devil is not, indeed, perfectly humorous, but that is only because he is the extreme of all humor.

The wise only possess ideas; the greater part of mankind are possessed by them.

That agony returns; And till my ghastly tale is told, This heart within me burns.

He who is best prepared can best serve his moment of inspiration.