I keep to old books, for they teach me something; from the new I learn very little
Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.
Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool.
If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
Truth is a fruit that can only be picked when it is very ripe.