Retirement without the love of letters is a living burial.

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.

It is not what to do, but how much love we put into the doing. We can do not greats, only small things with great love." - Mother Theresa

Job plunges into a series of demands on and accusations of God which may be and indeed are epigrams of high intelligence, but are not noticeably patient.

If I thought the Lord was speaking to me I'd check myself into Bellevue, and I think you should too.

It is more important what the jobs report shows in December and January -- that will affect how many rate hikes we'll have this spring.

This life can be incredibly difficult, especially if we're alone.

God shields the souls of the innocent the best He can from the Devil's torments.

I like to go on the court and have a little bit of information about my opponent.

I've found in my own life, if you try to struggle against what the universe is telling you, you set yourself up for more of a battle.

Much to my surprise, the Islamic scriptures in the Quran were actually far less bloody and less violent than those in the Bible.

I'm afraid," Professor Piper said, "afraid that you're never going to discover what you're truly capable of. That you won't get to see-that I won't get to see-any of the wonder that's inside of you.