The articulate, trained voice is more distracting than mere noise.

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.

The universe is an ocean upon which we are the waves. While some decide to surf, others venture to dive.

I'm a last-minute shopper. I end up at the mall or somewhere on Christmas Eve. It's a shame.

New Year's resolution: To refrain from saying witty, unkind things, unless they are really witty and irreparably damaging.

The Recovery Act is working, but it's going to continue to work. It's not over. A lot's going to happen this summer. And even after the summer, there's more to come with the act.

I am a big believer of what Darwin discovered in the Galapagos, proving that the species most responsive to change will survive over apparently stronger or more intelligent competitors.

People innately have lots of solutions. It sounds like an obvious thing, but everyone thinks that they can be prime minister; everyone thinks that they can do a better job.

I began to explore America in more general terms. I really started this work in 2009. I got the bulk of it done as I was easing out of Disco Night.

Good intentions have been the ruin of the world. The only people who have achieved anything have been those who have had no intentions at all.

Stop talking, stop thinking, and there is nothing you will not understand. Return to the root and you will find Meaning.

Islam is not an excuse for thwarting democracy.