That man made me miss my destiny.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.

Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.

Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.

Moses has revealed the existence of God to his nation. Jesus Christ to the Roman world, Muhammad to the old continent.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss into gain and failure to success.

Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly.

To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune.

The purpose of religion is to keep the poor from killing the rich.

One of the greatest gifts to give our friends and others is a prayer.

A good listener is one who always pays attention, not to gain, but to learn.

Honor is no phantom. Duty doesn't melt away, no matter how much we might wish it to.

And wishes, truly wishes, that she could say the same herself. Because hurting herself would be so much easier.

What has impressed me the most about the Italians whose tables we've sat at is that they are traditional cooks but also outrageously innovative. These people are wild improvisers.

Moral contempt is a far greater indignity and insult than any kind of crime.

Actually, it seems like every time I'm about to pack it in, that's when I get a job.

The river was mild and leisurely, going away from the people who ate shadows for breakfast and steam for lunch and vapors for supper.

The agony of love destroyed often leaves us swearing never to love again.

I want you to know that you are not alone in your being alone.