Liberty, as well as honor, man ought to preserve at the hazard of his life, for without it life is insupportable

Pray, look better, sir... those things yonder are no giants, but windmills.

Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.

In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.

He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.

How will he who does not know how to govern himself know how to govern others?

Three things too much, and three too little are pernicious to man; to speak much, and know little; to spend much, and have little; to presume much, and be worth little.

That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable star.

Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.

The wicked are always ungrateful.

Her father guarded her, and she guarded herself; for there are no padlocks, bolts, or bars, that secure a maiden better than her own reserve.

Bruised, beaten, shaken, weakened, tossed, thrown, lost, alone, heard, helped, healed, hope... it still works.

...there’s nothing of any importance in life—except how well you do your work. Nothing. Only that. Whatever else you are, will come from that. It’s the only measure of human value.

One day you are the hero and the next day you are the zero. I got to take advantage of every opportunity that I have.

For years it never occurred to me to question the judgment of those in charge at the studio.

What ails the truth is that it is mainly uncomfortable, and often dull. The human mind seeks something more amusing, and more caressing.

The development of technology will leave only one problem: the infirmity of human nature.

My purpose is to refuel, refresh and rejuvenate moms.

Is this level of athletic competition the ultimate distraction from real life? Or is it a form of prayer?

I love music and musicians. And seeing great artists dropped from labels was really frustrating and sad to me

Far out of sight forever stands the sea, Bounding the land with pale tranquillity.