I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

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.

It is important that we reme

An artist recreates those aspects of reality which represent his fundamental view of man's nature.

gossip ... is only fiction produced by non-professionals.

Colonialism deprives you of your self-esteem and to get it back you have to fight to redress the balance.

So basically the understanding on these so-called reissues is that they were done behind my back, without my permission, and the band informed me that I would no longer be paid on them at all.

We Canadians are not given as a people to great patriotic displays.

I don't know anyone who actually likes the dark or night-time. I don't care how much they say it doesn't bother them. That's why we used to huddle in caves and light fires when the sun went down.

What I keep telling people is, getting trade agreements that are good for America is good for everybody.

We're all so clogged with dead ideas passed from generation to generation that even the best of us don't know the way out.

I long to be in the midst of the children, and have more pleasure in their little follies than in the wisdom of the wise.