It is not how many books thou hast, but how good; careful reading profiteth, while that which is full of variety delighteth.

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.

A best friend is someone that will stand in your storm and tell you the lightening is beautiful just to make you realize that your heart was worth getting soaked.

It's all right to hold a conversation, but you should let go of it now and then.

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

A long, exact, and serious comedy; In every scene some moral let it teach, And, if it can, at once both please and preach.

Not all birds can fly. What separates the flyers from the walkers is the ability to take off.

I think shareholders are the great evil of this modern world.

Fortune can, for her pleasure, fools advance, And toss them on the wheels of Chance.

The basic thing is, people want to get paid, so they'll say the things that get them paid, in entertainment or politics.

In an interstellar burst, I am back to save the universe. In a deep deep sleep of the innocent, I am born again. In a fast German car, I'm amazed that I survived, An airbag saved my life...