It is never too late to learn what is always necessary to know.

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.

Try to turn as many soft, aspirational goals as possible into success criteria, and make them specific enough that you can actually tell whether or not you've met them.

You have to persistently pursue your love.

Desire without action will collapse all hope built inside.

Smack in the centre of contradiction is the place to be.

May this be the year that things go your way most of the time, and when they don't, may you have great friends to lean on.

That is the simple secret. Always take your heart to work.

My man slangs rocks like up the block, 143RD and Amsterdam by the smoke shop

If you don't have time for the small things, you won't have time for the big things

It's the best thing ever - I love being a mom. This is my only child. My career was a priority earlier in my life, but now my son is definitely the priority.

We are the sum total of our experiences.