Everything is the product of one universal creative effort. There is nothing dead in Nature.

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.

...His argument, as set out in The Problems of Philosophy, was based on the empirical fact that we are not only aware of things but are also, very frequently, aware of being aware of them.

Colonel Graff: We won! That's all that matters.Ender Wiggin: No. The way we win matters.

It's very difficult not to come across as a white supremacist when there are so many black inferiorists around.

My dad's a firefighter, so I know what it's like for policemen and firefighters to be on their own on Christmas Day.

Love is not a feeling to pass away Like the balmy breath of a Summer's day....... Love is not a passion of earthly mould As a thirst for honour, or fame, or gold

The small charity that comes from the heart is better than the great charity that comes from the head.

Rarely do they appear great before their valets. [Fr., Rarement ils sont grands vis-a-vis de leur valets-de-chambre.]

From a policy standpoint, the Judeo-Christian principles are important.

Something precious is lost if we rush headlong into the details of life without pausing for a moment to pay homage to the mystery of life and the gift of another day.

I think that is the secret of great acting. You have to bring your imagination to the party. You've got to have a great imagination.