There is nothing strictly immortal, but immortality. Whatever hath no beginning may be confident of no end.

Where life is more terrible than death, it is then the truest valor to dare to live.

If an opera cannot be played by an organ grinder, it's not going to achieve immortality.

Herostratus lives that burnt the temple of Diana; he is almost lost that built it.

Since the Brother of Death daily haunts us with dying mementoes.

Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis best to argue with judgments below our own, that the frequent spoils and victories over their reasons may settle in ourselves an esteem and confirmed opinion of our own.