Helmet was joined to helmet, and spear to spear, and jewels, baggage, and elephants without number went with them, and you would have said it was a host that none could understand.

And now may the blessing of God rest upon all men. I have told unto them the Epic of Kings, and the Epic of Kings is come to a close, and the tale of their deeds is ended.

Now when the two armies met, many and fierce were the combats waged between them, and blows were given and received, and swords flashed and showers of arrows descended on all sides.

How shall a man escape from that which is written; How shall he flee from his destiny?

And the blood of brave men was shed like unto the shedding of rain from a black cloud.

Helmet was joined to helmet, and spear to spear, and jewels, baggage, and elephants without number went with them, and you would have said it was a host that none could understand.

It is always the same: women bedeck themselves with jewels and furs, and men with wit and quotations.

I love giving gifts and I love receiving them. I really like giving little kids extravagant gifts. You see their little faces light up and they get excited. If it's a really good gift, I love receiving it, like jewels, small islands.

I sometimes have a horrible fear of turning up a canvas of mine. I'm always afraid of finding a monster in place of the precious jewels I thought I had put there!

How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god.

I'd rather wear jewels in my hair than anywhere else. The face should have the advantage of this brilliance.

Her godmother simply touched her with her wand, and, at the same moment, her clothes were turned into cloth of gold and silver, all decked with jewels.

Some men's memory is like a box where a man should mingle his jewels with his old shoes.

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.

Helmet was joined to helmet, and spear to spear, and jewels, baggage, and elephants without number went with them, and you would have said it was a host that none could understand.

Not on one strand are all life's jewels strung.

I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.

I don't need jewels and cars. It's about the delicacy of the way I'm handled.

I'm all for skinny jeans, a flowing blouse, patterned flats and chunky jewels.

I try to be careful not to do single concerts where I fly out, do my show, turn around and go home.

I have realized that I hate going to the premieres of the movies that I'm in. Because I feel this tension after the movie is over that everyone feels obligated to say something nice to you. It's so unnatural and uncomfortable.

There is an element in which anxiety co-represents with aspects of my personality I wouldn't want to give up. It allows you to have foresight. I may not be as empathetic. It's hard to figure out the difference between pathology and personality.

I'm strong enough and have a pretty thick skin, but when people go after my kids, I just hit block-delete, block-delete. It's my mantra.

I came back to do a live concert. Nobody had done that before and I know my managers were worried.

I was never really a DJ... I just kinda figured it all out at once as I started to tour. I was making music and producing and I just had to start to DJ as I got more into touring.

If I didn't love tennis, I wouldn't be playing. That's also why I don't know how long I will be playing because if I start feeling like this is not what I want to do anymore, that there's not really any reason anymore.

After 9/11 and the impending actors' strike of a few years ago, roles dried up for everyone.

As I grow older, I become more and more of a Marxist - Groucho, that is. When you have lived two-thirds of your life, you know the value of a good joke.

Passion without focus can lead you astray.

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

I don't see that many plays, and for me, musicals are rarely pleasing.

Acumen Fund's patient capital investment in Western Seed is intended to enhance the food security and economic independence of Kenya's smallholder farmers.

It's easy to get four days a week of training in and I don't spend more than 55-60 minutes in the gym.

Keep your blood clean, your body lean, and your mind sharp.

Ability is a light bulb. If you don't turn it on, it will never shine.

I'm Christian. Growing up in Ethiopia, it's half-Christian and half-Muslim. You grow up with Muslim kids. I'm very much aware of their religion.

I came here knowing nobody. I worked clubs as a singer and even the doors a few times before I landed some TV roles.

We are very puritan in America. We still hold true to these really antiquated values, this idea of the sanctity of marriage.

Generally speaking, companies get into bankruptcy as a kind of meritocracy. Somebody made some sort of big mistake, to get into bankruptcy, and very often, a part of the mistake is too much leverage.

It has too often been too easy for rulers and governments to incite man to war.

NASA space scientists have been studying giraffe skin so they can apply what they learn from it to the construction of spacesuits.

If ants are such busy workers, how come they find time to go to all the picnics?

Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit.