Remove severe restraint and what will become of virtue?

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.

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.

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.

Earthlings went on being friendly, when they should have been thinking instead.

Spaceflight will never tolerate carelessness, incapacity, and neglect.

Empowerment is the intentional absence of negativity.

Part of the western movement is this desire that we, Americans, have to keep pressing on.

A fanatical belief in democracy makes democratic institutions impossible.

I'm not a gangster, I don't have no desire to be hard.

As nations improve, so do their gods.

Candle needs darkness to show his talents. Good shines only beside the bad; it will disappear when the bad disappears. Where there is no darkness, candle is forgotten.

I really admire artists that are willing to take a different approach and a different angle to their shows.

I generally disagree with most of the very high margin opportunities. Why? Because it's a business strategy tradeoff: the lower the margin you take, the faster you grow.