A dwarf can stand on a mountain, he's no taller.

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.

The truth about true love is that it is endless.

Marriage is a mystery that one would be wise not to solve too hastily.--- Marve De Jong, Love And Other Follies Of The Great Families Of Old New York

Routine kills creative thought.

The battle for our lives, and the lives of our children, our husbands, our friends, our families, & our nation, is waged on our knees.

Death, only death, can break the lasting chain; And here, ev'n then, shall my cold dust remain

Say what you will about the south, but in North Carolina a hot dog is free to swing anyway it wishes.

Even the lowliest, provided he is whole, can be happy, and in his own . way, perfect.

Hard words indeed break no bones, but many a heart has been broken by them.

Hey Mantle, you win. You're the worst.

Whoever eats anything at a wedding luncheon? They make the food out of papier mache. My salad had been used four or five times this week.