Do you desire not to be angry? Be not inquisitive. He who inquires what is said of him only works out his own misery.

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.

Writing is the only thing that when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.

Forget the Past. Doubt the Future. Love the Present.

I cannot be bound to the confines of your rules. I am the exception to them.

I may be a killer," Jace said, "but I know what I am. Can you say the same?

Nothing in a portrait is a matter of indifference. Gesture, grimace, clothing, decor even - all must combine to realize a character.

I finally realized that until you understand why you do things, you have no control over what you do.

I became a Yankees fan for a few years. But now, I gotta say, I'm really rooting for the Red Sox.

People can say what they want, but historically, feminism in the Dominican Republic has been extremely strong.

I've never abandoned the novel.

There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.