A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution

Don't stumble over something behind you.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.

There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.

How we treat one another matters, and not just in a "it's nice to be nice" kind of way: our behavior contributes to an environment that encourages some opportunities and hinders others.

Education should be one of our top funding priorities talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled.

Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you

You can't make chicken salad out of chicken feathers

The mental aspect of golf is what makes golf such a great sport.

Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing.

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

Science provides an understanding of a universal experience, and arts provides a universal understanding of a personal experience.

Conciseness is underrated

If somebody steps on your shoes and ruins them, don't freak out.. get a new pair of shoes. If you miss something, don't freak out.. there's nothing you can do to change it.. just move on