Necessity makes an honest man a knave.

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.

It is never too late to be wise.

Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself.

The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.

All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.

Justice is always Violence to the Party offending, for every Man is Innocent in his own Eyes.

Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised

The best of men cannot suspend their fate; The good die early, and the bad die late.

The height of human wisdom is to bring our tempers down to our circumstances, and to make a calm within, under the weight of the greatest storm without.

Pride, the first peer and president of Hell.

i Create. I don't "Need".Meaning: I don't need advice or criticism. Unless you're offering money, weed, or whiskey save it. Thanks.

If you say anything, it just gets worse.

You have the ability to choose which way you want to go. You have to believe great things are going to happen in your life. Do everything you can - prepare, pray and achieve - to make it happen.

If you become a viral star, that is terrific!

I'm afraid of Americans.

We're losing our companies; we're losing jobs; they devalue us out of business - China and these other countries.

There is only one person responsible for the quality of life you live and that person is you.

Thou art my father, thou my author, thou my being gav'st me; whom should I obey but thee, whom follow?

I just want the fans of the book to be happy. I don't necessarily care about anyone else.

If you are squeamish Don't prod the beach rubble.