Know thyself; this is the great object.

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.

My Personalityunfolding before youlike a Swiss Army knife.

A judgement results from some kind of consideration of the evidences available and is always better than an assumption!

When I was 27 years old, I organized legal aid clinics to help low-income seniors. It was a life-altering experience.

If you'd done a good job you'd just step back and let all these different chemistries interact and let it go.

My students sometimes ask: what is a fundamentalist? I give them a very simple definition. A fundamentalist is no fun, too much damn, and not enough mental.

Life is a cruel, horrible joke and I am the punch line.

I'm not a bad parent and partner, even if I make a thousand mistakes.

If you try to have a fashion show with Bach fugues and John Coltrane, it doesn't really work.

Because no one can be trusted.

Each moment is a miracle encompassing everything: the joy and sorrow, the failure and success, the disappointment and happiness, the celebration and grief.