I took religion much too seriously, however, and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it, but somehow I couldnt. – Jack Dee
I do not now begin,–I still adore Her whom I early cherishd in my breast; Then once again with prudence dispossessd, And to whose heart Im driven back once more. The love of Petrarch, that all-glorious love, Was unrequited, and, alas, full sad… – Johann von Goethe
Proverbs accordingly are somewhat analogous to those medical Formulas which, being in frequent use, are kept ready-made-up in the chemists’ shops, and which often save the framing of a distinct Prescription. – Richard Whately, Elements of Rhetoric
