Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

You snuck up on me,” she said. “I guess I’m not much of a Shadowhunter, huh?” Simon shrugged. “Well, in your defense, I do move with a silent, pantherlike grace.

Living in stressful situations there are chemicals in your brain that are released that essentially degrade the neuron connections that allow you to function as a normal human being.

God says, Turn the other cheek. So there's no way I could play in a man's game.

But if writing about people who are not yourself is illegitimate, then the only legitimate work is autobiography; and as a reader and a citizen, I don’t want to live in that world.

If I ever become a Saint - I will surely be one of "darkness." I will continually be absent from heaven - to light the light of those in darkness on earth.

Please don’t get sentimental,” said Jerome. “It’s nauseating.

Great opportunities are often disguised as small acts of service.

The Christian-Judaic God does not exist, and if He did exist as described in the Bible, He would certainly not be a good role model.

#3 pencils and quadrille pads.(when asked what CAD tools he used to design the Cray I supercomputer )

You're the reason why I'll move to the city; you're why I'll need to leave.