“Silence does not always mark wisdom.”

“Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.”

“Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.”

“Watch out for intellect, because it knows so much it knows nothing and leaves you hanging upside down, mouthing knowledge as your heart falls out of your mouth.”

“Our sweetest songs are those of saddest thought.”

“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on.”

“Only my books anoint me, and a few friends, those who reach into my veins.”

“I am God, la de dah.”

“Nobody knows you. You don't know yourself. And I, who am half in love with you, What am I in love with? My own imaginings?”