"The common curse of mankind,-folly and ignorance."

"Small to greater matters must give way."

"Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind."

"Praising what is lost Makes the remembrance dear."

"We know what we are, but not what we may be."

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

"Imagination helps bring out the realism of every detail and only sees the beauties of the work."

"History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely when they have exhausted all other alternatives."

"Men have been wise in many different modes; but they have always laughed the same way."

"I don't know how to have casual conversation. You think you're talking about one thing, and either you are and it's incredibly boring, or you're not because it's subtext and you need a decoder ring."

"Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm."

"It is pleasing to God whenever you rejoice or laugh from the bottom of your heart."