It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

Bravery isn't brandishing a sword. It's standing your moral ground and letting others try their best to take you down.

There are great roads, beautiful bridges, lovely parks, gorgeous gardens and wonderful buildings in a big city. But there is something missing, something very important: The spirit of nature!

When I'm asked about legacy, I say it's too early to talk about legacy.

Yoga is a way to produce a chemistry of blissfulness. Once you are blissful by your own nature, you can deal with outside situations effortlessly.

In retrospect, it seems like everything in my life led to me becoming a writer. I just didn't realise it at the time.

But people are going to say what they want to say. I know who I am, and I'm not perfect.

I'm a country boy. I hate New York. But that's where things happen, so I use it as a base for stories, I know enough about it. But I have to keep going back there.

Insanity is coasting through life.

Our constituents did not send us to Washington to shut down the government. They sent us here to make it more accountable.

Following your heart means allowing the possibility of finding true love to be stronger than the fear of rejection.