“What a strange creature is a laughing fool,As if a man were created to no useBut only to show his teeth.”

“O that I were a man, or that I had powerTo execute my apprehended wishes!I would whip some with scorpions.”

“Take it for words. O womans poor revenge,Which dwells but in the tongue!”

“Through darkness diamonds spread their richest light.”

“Oft gay and honoured robes those tortures try: We think caged birds sing, when indeed they cry.”

“Fortunes a right whore:If she give aught, she deals it in small parcels,That she may take away all at one swoop.”

“And we all know love is a glass which makes even a monster appear fascinating.”

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”

“Many things are not as they seem: The worst things in life never are.”

“Better a good journalist than a poor assassin.”

“... the worst possible heritage to leave with children: high spiritual pretensions and low performance.”

“Look at that crowd', he said disgustedly. 'They think it's a circus.''And not a single coin are they donating', said Dina.'That's not surprising. Pity can only be shown in small doses. When so many...”

“All people like to be praised as it boosts their self-esteem, keeps them motivated and happy but it also pushes them into the abyss of sham, which is propelled by hypocrisy and sycophancy.”