I am Cyrus, king of the world.

Even if the skies were shorter than my knees, I would not kneel.

A man's enjoyment of all good things is in exact proportion to the pains he has undergone to gain them.

Diversity in counsel, unity in command.

All men have their frailties; and whoever looks for a friend without imperfections, will never find what he seeks.

You cannot be buried in obscurity: you are exposed upon a grand theater to the view of the world. If your actions are upright and benevolent, be assured they will augment your power and happiness.

O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cyrus who won the Persians their empire. Do not therefore begrudge me this bit of earth that covers my bones.

We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.

In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.

There is no place so dark that light cannot lead the way.

Science fiction is not about the freedom of imagination. It's about a free imagination pinched and howling in a vise that other people call real life.

The rules of capitalization are so unfair to words in the middle of a sentence.

Theatre is a sacred space for actors. You are responsible you are in the driving-seat.

The only reason I write at all is because I am going through, and growing through, something in my life I want to share with others through my personal experiences.

You got to be careful of the company you keep.

A group needs enemies, because without enemies its identity cannot continue to be defined.

I think the tougher the challenge the better.

It is among children only, and as children only, that you will find medicine for your healing and true wisdom for your teaching.

Identity is the continuity in a personality that survives through various vicissitudes, through change.