A commonwealth is said to be instituted when a multitude of men do agree， and covenant， every one， with every one， that to whatsoever man， or assembly of men， shall be given by the major part， the right to present the person of them all， that is to say， to be their representative.

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

To know that one does not write for the other, to know that these things I am going to write will never make me loved by the one I love.