Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so I shall choose my death when I am about to depart from life.

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.

Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.

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.

The pie of success is undoubtedly big enough for everyone to work hard enough for it and get a hefty slice.

We put on our best clothes and die like heroes.

The great object is to find the theory of the matter [of X-rays] before anyone else, for nearly every professor in Europe is now on the warpath.

Peace be upon him who follows the Straight Path!

We want a strong, growing economy

When I was a kid, I had two great guilty pleasures. One was horror movies and the other was martial arts movies.

The reason some younger women were willing to go out with my flabby, ageing self was that no one of their own age would put up with them for more than 10 minutes.

As we are spiritually awake and alert we see His hand across the world and we see His hand in our own personal lives.

Aristotle him selfe sayeth, that medicines be no meate to lyue withall.

I've never been the type of artist to plateau or have a big peak in my career and then a big decline.