However wretched a fellow-mortal may be, he is still a member of our common species.

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.

Don’t be silent on your talent!

Knowledge evolves, understanding matures and wisdom progresses. Don't be so hung up on what you think you know.

In reality, every reality is a veil over reality.

The truly proud man is satisfied with his own good opinion and does not seek to make converts to it.

Meanwhile, our young men and women whose economic circumstances make military service a viable career choice are dying bravely in a war with no end in sight.

You don't want to peak in high school. If you do, the rest of your life is a disaster.

You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall.

My favorite movies are movies that I go in and I leave deeply affected. Whether I laugh really hard or whether I cry really hard, I just want to feel really affected in that moment.

I always thought of my career as a body of work and not just about numbers.

Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family.