Scratch a cynic and you will find a disappointed romantic.

On the radio, turned low, Reba sang of hard times with the full authority of a cross-eyed redheaded millionaire.

You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.

Greatness is sifted through the grind, therefore don't despise the hard work now for surely it will be worth it in the end.

To create myself from nothing.

Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.

Victory belong to the most persevering.

I feel the problems I have are meant to purify me.

Logic merely sanctions the conquests of the intuition.

I had older brothers who would pick on me, and injustice always boiled my blood.

The three words every woman really longs to hear: I'll clean up.

Never wedding, ever wooing, Still a lovelorn heart pursuing, Read you not the wrong you're doing In my cheek's pale hue? All my life with sorrow strewing; Wed or cease to woo.