The True Church can never fail. For it is based upon a rock.

When forced to work within a strict framework, the imagination is taxed to its utmost and will produce its richest ideas. Given total freedom, the work is likely to sprawl.

The dripping blood our only drink, The bloody flesh our only food: In spite of which we like to think That we are sound, substantial flesh and blood Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.

I don't believe one grows older. I think that what happens early on in life is that at a certain age one stands still and stagnates.

Webster was much possessed by death And saw the skull beneath the skin.

Distracted from distraction by distraction

Men live by forgetting and woman live on memories.