God has given some gifts to the whole human race, from which no one is excluded.

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.

Dreams are good at playing with your memory. They love leaving no trace behind and hate to show up once again in the morning.

Science, by itself cannot, supply us with an ethic.

The backbone of the preaching of Christ is a conviction of the truth of Christ.

He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

He started to sing as he tackled the thing. That couldn't be done, and he did it.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

As long as we live there is never enough singing.

Any man who, having planted a vineyard, has not yet reaped the benefits should do so at once, so that he does not die in the struggle and leave it for another to enjoy.

[H]istory assures us that civilizations decay quite leisurely.