The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend.

The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend.

Lord Byron

It is useless to tell one not to reason but to believe; you might as well tell a man not to wake but sleep.

It is useless to tell one not to reason but to believe; you might as well tell a man not to wake but sleep.

There is music in all things, if men had ears.

There is music in all things, if men had ears.

Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication.

Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication.

If I could always read, I should never feel the want of company.

If I could always read, I should never feel the want of company.

I stood among them, but not of them: in a shroud of thoughts which were not their thoughts.

I stood among them, but not of them: in a shroud of thoughts which were not their thoughts.

The dome of thought, the palace of the soul.

The dome of thought, the palace of the soul.

Reason is so unreasonable, that few people can say they are in possession of it.

Reason is so unreasonable, that few people can say they are in possession of it.

A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know.

A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know.

Truth is a gem that is found at a great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are weighed by the false scale of custom.

Truth is a gem that is found at a great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are weighed by the false scale of custom.

Though I love my country, I do not love my countrymen.

Though I love my country, I do not love my countrymen.

All tragedies are finished by a death, All comedies are ended by a marriage.

All tragedies are finished by a death, All comedies are ended by a marriage.

I deny nothing but doubt everything.

I deny nothing but doubt everything.

Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey.

Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey.

Eat, drink and love...the rest is not worth a nickel

Eat, drink and love...the rest is not worth a nickel

The heart will break, but broken live on.

The heart will break, but broken live on.

They used to say that knowledge is power. I used to think so, but I know now they mean money.

They used to say that knowledge is power. I used to think so, but I know now they mean money.

Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship.

Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship.

The devil was the first democrat.

The devil was the first democrat.