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

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

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.

You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?

Razo hopped back up and adopted a posture that said he was completely unruffled, never had been, and in fact was ready to do something manly like lift boulders or swallow live worms.

We humble ourselves under the mighty grace of the Creator. He will deliver us from every chain and oppression.

We ought to recognise the profound gulf between the work to which we are 'called' and the work we are forced into as a means of livelihood.

I'm a multidimensional person and that's the freedom of fashion: that you're able to reinvent yourself through how you dress and how you cut your hair or whatever.

I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training.

It's not easy to take three ships out of service.

Said the condor to the preying mantis, we're gonna lose this place just like we lost Atlantis.

When you're rereading or editing your book and you start to expect that this work is going to be reviewed, and you can sort of tell which line is going to show up in reviews.

I love the consistency of working on television. You don't get that in working on film. But, it's all about the right projects. I'm reading different stuff, every single day. I'm actively seeking.

I think when I stop fighting, I die in a sense.