For somehow this disease inheres in tyranny, never to trust one's friends.

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.

It is impossible to experience a person’s life, or to be compassionate, if you do not listen to the person or if you do not ask questions.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are more than our thoughts and our feelings.

It's easy to get lost in the baby. You have to make sure you give your husband attention.

Fortune confounds the wise, And when they least expect it turns the dice.

The Lord will never forsake or abandon anyone, You may abandon him, but he will not abandon you. You never need to feel that you are alone.

Integrity is praised, and starves.

I'm not interested in making a diagnostic novel or a concern. I'm 100 percent committed in fiction to the pleasure principle - that's what fiction is, and should be.

I really wanna lose three pounds.

Any person who only sticks with Christianity as long as things are going his or her way, is a stranger to the cross

If I'm gonna put a message out there, I want to make sure I stay consistent. I'm up on my game, because I said it. People take your words and they live by them.