I tried and failed. I tried again and again and succeeded.[Epitaph from Gail Borden's gravestone.]

Wonderful.” Avenant rolled his eyes. “Letty’s killed the doctor. Now I’ll have to start all over with training another one to stand when I enter a room. It’ll take weeks.

One had a knife. But I had a staff and was trained to use it.

Can't you see that it's just raining?There ain't no need to go outside.

The only thing that affects your destiny is the thought you are thinking at the moment.

All bowmen are caught between heaven and earth, born to discovery, choosing to love and raise their eyes high to a future that is apparent only through the strength of their hope.

Hence, a traveller should be a botanist, for in all views plants form the chief embellishment.

It is absolutely clear that government plays a key role, as a catalyst, in promoting long-run growth.

Satan delights equally in statistics and in quoting scripture.

Perfect is very boring, and if you happen to have a different look, that's a celebration of human nature, I think. If we were all symmetrical and perfect, life would be very dull.

I don't want to be one of those people saying, 'Remember when things were better?'