It is in times of difficulty that great nations like great men display the whole energy of their character and become an object of admiration to posterity.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.

Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.

Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.

Moses has revealed the existence of God to his nation. Jesus Christ to the Roman world, Muhammad to the old continent.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss into gain and failure to success.

Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly.

To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune.

The purpose of religion is to keep the poor from killing the rich.

Until you take a pen to write, then you will see the miracle of writing.

Remember, as a believer, you are already in God’s kingdom, even if you are still standing on this earth.

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.

The more you invest in your happiness, the more happiness will invest in you.

Realizing that my children are the center of the universe and not me is probably one of the greatest ways to acclimatize.

I always think it's useful to get an outside opinion.

I knew absolutely nothing about bondage. I'd always presumed it was just an inventive way of keeping your partner from going home.

If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve

Greenhouse gas emissions: Ultimately, stabilisation - at whatever level - requires that annual emissions be brought down to more than 80% below current levels

So we both strip off our boots and socks and, while there’s some improvement, I could swear he’s making an effort to snap every branch we encounter