Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.

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 best way to get started on the path to sharing your work is to think about what you want to learn, and make a commitment to learning in front of others.

Imagination takes humility, love and great courage.

So then you’re free?’ ‘Yes, I’m free,’ said Karl, and nothing seemed more worthless than his freedom.

I think of customer service as an offense and not a defense

If your intention is to give, you will not be concerned with how your actions are perceived.

Banks are kinda cool, you put some money in there. It should be kinda vaguely sexy, but it's not.

The heart never grows better by age; I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.

When people suffer, their relationships usually suffer as well. Period. And we all suffer because, as the Buddha says, that's the nature of being human and wanting stuff we don't always get.

Don't stop with your first draft.

I decided to build up my band in Buffalo because Buffalo was where I had originally built up my own musical strength.