A man learns to skate by staggering about and making a fool of himself. Indeed he progresses in all things by resolutely making a fool of himself.

[Man] progresses in all things by resolutely making a fool of himself.

If a book is well written, I always find it too short.

As individuals they were each of them fallible, discordant as notes without harmony. But as a band they were something more, something perfect in its own intangible way

Think of your passions as you do food, water, shelter...a necessity. If someone told you to give them up, would you listen?

It is not great counts God blesses so much as likeness to Jesus.

One reason I don't drink is that I want to know when I am having a good time.

In this age, the man who dares to think for himself and to act independently does a service to his race.

Mandy is not calm. So that's acting. I'm acting. And, and I love playing someone calm.

It is better to make mistakes than to lie idle.

Soldiers who always remain faithful to their nation, who are always prepared to sacrifice their lives, are invincible.

Thus you are led from moment to moment in your halter of preoccupation with self, and kindled instantly to displeasure, impatience or anger if an obstacle intervenes.