Solve the problem yourself or accept a fate you may not like. . . from this perspective, the ethic of personal responsibility gains appeal.
I have drunken deep of joy, And I will taste no other wine tonight.
Life may change, but it may fly not; Hope may vanish, but can die not; Truth be veiled, but still it burneth; Love repulsed, - but it returneth!
When my cats aren't happy, I'm not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they're just sitting there thinking up ways to get even.
The more we study the more we discover our ignorance.
Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
Love withers under constraints: its very essence is liberty: it is compatible neither with obedience, jealousy, nor fear.
People say that if you're still angry at 52, you're not an angry young man, just a grumpy old git.
It is one thing to persuade, another to command; one thing to press with arguments, another with penalties.
If you are supposed to be villainous and have some sort of agenda, I like the idea of delivering that kind of character in a perfectly well-mannered way.
Vegetables, herbs and spices. If you can combine those ingredients, that would be the best dish you'd ever cook!