Jonathan Swift

Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others can be in want.

I wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.

We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.

Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance.

Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - influence his acting to a much greater extent than commonly recognized.

I'm quite content to spend my life helping young people find themselves. I've had my fill of politics.