Happy he whoe'er, content with the common lot, with safe breeze hugs the shore, and, fearing to trust his skiff to the wider sea, with unambitious oar keeps close to the land.

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.

Public-sector employment — another way to be shielded from reality.

With enough mental gymnastics, just about any fact can become misshapen in favor to one's confirmation bias.

HIV is free, why pay for it

My kids - even though it's a family business - they don't even know what day or time 'Survivor' is even on. They just know it's on TiVo.

I had no idea that mothering my own child would be so healing to my own sadness from my childhood.

The beauty of the world, which is so soon to perish, has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.

Life begins at eighty.

We'd like to apologise to the fans, the chairman, the staff and everyone connected to Newcastle

I've always held the song in high regard because songs have got me through so many sinks of dishes and so many humiliating courting events.

Never trust a storyteller," he says. "We're all of us liars.