That which takes effect by chance is not an art.

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.

Tell the truth. It's your duty to do so. It's up to them how they take in the information. Keep it real.

That's my fault, of course, because I behaved stupidly, like a child, because I didn't like feeling rejected. I need to learn to lose a little better.

Perhaps the greatest neutralizer of sadness rests with two simple words : thank you.

I write because my imagination won't let me quit. And because I want to read what I wrote and share what I've written.

My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution.

The Internet bubble circa 2000 is the most extreme in modern capitalism. In the 1930s, we had the worst depression in 600 years. Today is almost as extreme in the opposite way.

Thankfully, I'm not superstitious.

I sit here in this chair, I pour myself some whiskey, and watch my troubles vanish into the air.

I don't have any system. I dictate a lot, through a machine, and I also have a secretary. But I used to type just like everybody else.

The public forgot Bofors, soon they will forget this as well