Nought is there in wealth That serves as bulwark 'gainst the subtle stealth Of Destiny and Doom.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

Words are the bricks of our world and they have the power to change it.

Bad moments don't last forever, things do get better.

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race can commit suicide by blowing up the world.

Of course I would never compare myself to someone who actually went through a war, but I definitely matured shooting 'The Pacific.' I'm more calm and I have more patience.

Thoughts can hurt like real pain.

The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement.

He called out to his fellow monks,'Come quickly I am tasting stars.

One of life's most painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn't do our homework, that we are not prepared.

Do that which you fear to do, and the fear will die.

Let him who has courage in his mind and love in his heart come with me. I want none else.