Good-bye to the lies of the poets. [Lat., Valeant mendacia vatum.]

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

Love is no assignment for cowards.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

The worst enemy to creativity is self doubt

Ask yourself:Am I living my past, present or future?

I like in books when we start the book and you really don't know how it's going to turn out.

I believe in something. But I don't believe that anything can hold a grudge for long enough to condemn its creation to eternal punishment. Nobody can hold a grudge that long, even God.

So as long as I can do the music or create, I'll feel fine.

'Kiss Me.' That's my 'Twilight' tune, a song you'd have on the 'Twilight' soundtrack.

If I seem to be reckless with myself,It's the fault of no one.All things have a placeUnder the moon as well as the sun.

My definition of utter waste is a coachload of lawyers going over a cliff, with three empty seats.

Make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games; they encourage it in some schools.

Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune.