Niobe would have been called most blessed of mothers, had she not seemed so herself.

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

Love is no assignment for cowards.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

Para ser grande, sê inteiro: nadaTeu exagera ou exclui.Sê todo em cada coisa. Põe quanto ésNo mínimo que fazes.Assim em cada coisa a Lua todaBrilha, porque alta vive.

Experience is the truest education.

What line separates the lawful wartime targeting of an enemy combatant from the extrajudicial murder of a man suspected, but not convicted, of wrongdoing? (p8)

You can always win points

There is no military solution to the challenges of Syria.

Quite a small spoke is enough to stop a wheel - even a mighty big wheel - if it's going too fast.

I love performing, and it allows me to be very discerning about what I choose next, thank god.

We will not be caught in no man's land.

Writing is the crack through which you can crawl into a bigger world, into your wild mind.

The truth is I'm a bit old school. For me, it would be hard to put on a Lakers jersey. That's just the way it is.