Resistance to oppression is second nature.

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.

John Muir, Earth — planet, Un

The world's biggest tree, the redwood tree was once a little nut that just kept growing regardless of weather.

What would have to occur or to have occurred to constitute for you a disproof of the love of, or the existence of, God?

That's life. The older you get, the tougher it is to score.

It's amazing what you can hide just by putting on a smile.

Time is, as you are probably aware, merely a convenient fiction. There is no such thing as time.

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

When you see a good move, sit on your hands and find a better one.

It's so easy to manipulate an audience, but it's nearly always clear that you are being manipulated. I think even people that are not critically attuned are aware of cynical manipulation in film.

Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.