Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

It's embarrassing when you try to overthrow the government and you wind up on the Best Seller's List.

I do not often attack the Labour Party, they do it so well themselves.

I didn't feel anything watching him go. I didn't even wish I did.

Every high has an equal, measurable low.

My favorite stories are human, so I'm always looking for...

We moderns do not believe in demigods, but our smallest hero we expect to feel and act as a demigod.

There is no thrill of mortal danger to surpass that of a lone man trying to create something that never existed before.

Oh what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, Alone and palely loitering?

In life, worthwhile accomplishments and acquisitions take time. Usually the better the reward, the more time it takes to acquire it.

To this day I do not believe I'm great at anything.