Thus let me live, unseen, unknown; thus unlamented let me die; steal from the world, and not a stone tell where I lie. Alexander Pope, "Ode to Solitude" English poet & satirist (1688 - 1744) He had a heart that could have held the empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar. Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera I like this place, and willingly would waste my time in it. William Shakespeare, As You Like It Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 - 1616) Everything beautiful has its moment, and then passes away. Luis Cernada Brilliance is born of desperation. Jayanth Komarneni When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle. Edmund Burke Irish orator, philosopher, & politician (1729 - 1797) Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T.S. Elliot Vile deeds like poison weeds bloom well in prison air, it is only what is good in man, that wastes and withers there. Oscar Wilde, The Ballad of Reading Gaol Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900) Lots of people are willing to die for the person they love, which is a pity, for it is a much grander thing to live for that person. Jason Hurst Our generation has an incredible amount of realism, yet at the same time it loves to complain and not really change because if it does change then it won’t have anything to complain about. Tori Amos |