It is not goodness to be better than the worst.

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.

Any woman can weep without tears, " she answered over her shoulder, "and most can heal with their hands. It depends on the wound. She is a woman, Your Highness, and that's riddle enough

A good relationship is not a refuge from your problems, but an oasis where you can grow better as a person.

If you're expecting an upside in everything you do you might get extremely disappointed unless you also think about the consequences of a downside first.

If frequency with which you cite an education credential does not decrease over the course of your life, you’re not accomplishing very much.

Slow down you're doing fine You can't be everything you want to be before your time.

There are few problems in this world that cannot be solved by a swift roundhouse kick to the face. In fact, there are none.

Everything was fine until I left and then I ran out of talent!

It never does to leave a live Dragon out of the equation.

God created the world out of nothing, and so long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.

Competition is overrated. In practice it is quite destructive and should be avoided wherever possible. Much better than fighting for scraps in existing markets is to create and own new ones.