And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out; the Sun is lost, and the earth, and no mans wit can well direct him where to look for it.

But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space.

God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice.

As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it the quiet of families to have their chancery and their parliament within doors, and to compose and determine all emergent differences there.

There's a joy in having the molecule of an idea, then testing it in front of audiences at secret shows that people only know about the night before.

We should purify our innate well of contentment - what a wonderful expression - and then external things will be in harmony with us.

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

I have to laugh because despite the destruction, we cannot let 'them' steal our pleasure. That is always the theme of my performances: I'm here to thrive, not just to survive.