He who forbids not sin when he may, commands it

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.

If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it.

The ego destroys the world as well it is the ego which grows the world.

Opinions of the masses kill the 'extra' in an 'extraordinary' idea.

Instinct perfected is a faculty of using and even constructing organized instruments intelligence perfected is the faculty of making and using unorganized instruments.

You know, running a restaurant is something you have to be working at each and every day; it's not a foregone conclusion that you're a success.

I am just coming into my best years. This year I did new things; stretching and abdominal work.

So, I simply switched over to wine because it was not carbonated.

Better to be judged by twelve than carried by six

Jealousy ... survives every other passion of mankind.

The first ten thousand drawings are the hardest. Put another way, you have ten thousand bad drawings within and should expel them as quickly as possible.