Men love their vices and hate them at the same time.

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.

I wish I could recommend the experience of not being killed to everyone.

Tak perlu terlalu terang, hanya cukup ada dan tak kunjung padam.

Sympathy is the charm of human life.

Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.

I don't think I want to win anything I think I want to die unadorned.

To err is human also in so far as animals seldom or never err, or at least only the cleverest of them do so.

My voice is not so much 'bel canto' as 'can belto'.

If you're treated a certain way you become a certain kind of person. If certain things are described to you as being real they're real for you whether they're real or not.

What is commonly called literary history is actually a record of choices.

Xenon? What kind of name is that?” – Nick “The only kind I answer to.” – Xenon “Don’t eat the help, X. We need him.” – Caleb