“Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.”

What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.

The burden which is well borne becomes light.

It is the poor man who’ll ever count his flock.

Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.

I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.

Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.

It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.

Love is a thing that is full of cares and fears.

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

Every lover is a soldier.

Love and dignity cannot share the same abode.

Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.

Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.

My vengeance is my guilt.

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.

Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.

You can have a very intense relationship with fictional characters because they are in your own head.

Learning never exhausts the mind.

I know but one freedom, and that is the freedom of the mind.

Your mind doesn’t know the difference between reality and fantasy. Your mindacts on what you feed it. Feed it good thoughts.

The mind is as big as the universe.

Our greatest national resource is the minds of our children.

The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.

It is in a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that leads him to evil ways.