Good sides to adversity are best admired at a distance.

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.

Passions cannot take wings in adversity, and adversities remain prevalent because of dormant passions.

We must have clean air and water, and beautiful natural foods for everyone, everywhere.

Nothing is ever finished and done with in this world. You may think a seed was finished and done with when it falls like a dead thing into the earth

There are many things that seem impossible only so long as one does not attempt them.

We have today a fairly thorough knowledge of the early Greco-Roman period because our motivations are the same.

I try to only work on the screenplays for a few hours a day when I'm in my most voluble mood, just sort of writing whatever comes into my head. It's a very freeing thing.

Children read books, not reviews. They don't give a hoot about critics.

My drug of choice is beer. It's not only socially accepted, you can't even watch a football game without having it shoved in your face a thousand times.

You can either be a vain movie star, or you can try to shed some light on different aspects of the human condition.

When you feel you have good although incomplete expertise, start trying things. If it's not working, try something else; maintain an experimental mindset.