No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.

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.

Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.

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.

Never say never, for if you live long enough, chances are you will not be able to abide by the simplest of such injunctions.

I believe in science and evolution. I've been to the Grand Canyon.

I am so constituted that I had rather read bad stuff than nothing.

If you see a kid in school, who is a little shy ... that's when you should reach out. When you do, you are going to open up a flower and discover something wonderful.

Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world.

Self-government can succeed only through an instructed electorate.

An artist should make concessions to the listener. That is why Bruckner dedicated one of his symphonies to the Good Lord.

Not having anything around to read is dangerous: you have to content yourself with life itself, and that can lead you to take risks.

For when I came into the silent assemblies of God's people I felt a secret power among them which touched my heart; and as I gave way unto it I found the evil weakening in me and the good raised up

These are the kind of things I always zero in. When I was in Rwanda, it was the same thing. You're always zeroing in those details. Not just always the bodies, but what makes up the human being.