But from the good health of the mind comes that which is dear to all and the object of prayer-happiness.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

Losing your job makes you come face to face with the greatest wealth

No duh, Susan said. You are like a walking vault of things you don't tell people. People who have secrets should pay you to hold on to them for them. You could be like a secret bank.

It is extremely difficult for a Jew to be converted for how can he bring himself to believe in the divinity of - another Jew?

When death comes it is never our tenderness that we repent from, but our severity.

By accepting God's love for us, we fall in love with Him, and only then do we have the fuel we need to obey.

Min be the travaille, and thin be the glorie.

That's what it's like to be a comedian. You basically stand and stare at the world and hope it craps out cause that's a good year for you. So that's not a pleasant feeling.

Fairy tales dont tell you that dragons are real, but that they can be defeated!

England is a nation of shopkeepers.

When I throw the perfect ball, it's impossible to defend.