Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.

When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.

Barba non facit philosophum

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

Time is the wisest of all counselors.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

I'll find you. There is no place in this world you can hide from me. I'm watching.Love, Dimitri

Mysticism and supernaturalism are the descendants of ignorance and fear.

Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's part of any endeavour, not just writing.

No one would believe me but at times I would choose wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama."-Inside Out and Back Again

I think the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is as great as it is because it's become it's a labor of love. They love what they do.

You cannot play with Riquelme without playing for Riquelme.

You don't know how much artists go through to make it look so easy. It's all in the practice.

[John] Cassavetes, "Killing of a Chinese Booker", "Opening Night" are my favourites.

We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense.

How do you identify someone who needs encouragement? That person is breathing.