The comfort of having a friend may be taken away, but not that of having had one.

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.

But to what end? Some... future revolution? It can never succeed.As Seneca warned Nero: No matter how many of us you kill, you will never kill your successor.

We seek to find peace of mind in the word, the formula, the ritual. The hope is illusion.

I don't even talk about whether or not racial profiling is legal. I just don't think racial profiling is a particularly good law enforcement tool.

If you listen to the neverdo's, it's never done.

I have some women friends but I prefer men. Dont trust women. There is a built-in competition between women.

I have no real tattoos. I wear my bruises and tons of scars as my tattoos.

I lose patience with long stories. I get people who go, "Crumb, do some long stories, do a graphic novel." Novel-schmovel.

My goal for Actress is to have it play more traditional theaters.

Just remember, stealing's punishable by death

Experience has proved to us that a dollar of silver disappears for every dollar of paper emitted.