I'd give away my soul To hold you once again
A fanatic, either, religious or political, is the subject of strong delusions.
It is also important to guard against mistaking for good-nature what is properly good-humor,--a cheerful flow of spirits and easy temper not readily annoyed, which is compatible with great selfishness.
All gaming, since it implies a desire to profit at the expense of another, involves a breach of the tenth commandment.
Those who relish the study of character may profit by the reading of good works of fiction, the product of well-established authors.
It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men have dived for them; but on the contrary, men have dived for them because they fetch a high price.
Falsehood, like the dry-rot, flourishes the more in proportion as air and light are excluded.
The early gigs were pretty panicky - and great, sweaty fun. We were brand new to most people, and they were willing to take anything brand new, for the first time in years.
All animals are born with innocence, curiosity and love.
The consumer game is tougher than pro football and more conniving than chess. One side [industry] invents the rules and the other side [consumers] is left to guess what they are.
Hope can be bruised and battered. It can be forced underground and even rendered unconscious, but hope cannot be killed.