The compulsion of fate is bitter.

The cleverest of all the devils is Opportunity.

An illusion which makes me happy is worth a verity which drags me to the ground.

Stupidity has its sublime as well as genius, and he who carries that quality to absurdity has reached it; which is always a source of amusement to sensible people.

Endurance is the prerogative of woman, enabling the gentlest to suffer what would cause terror to manhood.

Too oft is transient pleasure the source of long woes.

To be silent is sometimes an art, yet not so great a one as certain people would have us believe, who are wisest they are most silent.

To do nothing by halves is the way of noble spirits.

Man blindly works the will of fate. [Ger., Blindlings that er blos den Willen des Geschickes.]

For whatever a man has, is in reality only a gift.

My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.

The song says respect yourself.But I would rather respect another and then have them respect me in return.

The last thing I wanted was to be with someone who's the same age as me and wanted the limelight, wanted the attention. There's lots of girls out there who do.

You don't need to be a spook to care about encryption. If you travel with your computer or keep it in a place where other people can put their hands on it, you're vulnerable.

Progressive art can assist people to learn what's at work in the society in which they live.

So here is my story, may it bring Some smiles and a tear or so, It happened once upon a time, Far away, and long ago, Outside the night wind keens and wails, Come listen to me, the Teller of Tales!

All I want is the best of everything and there's very little of that left.

Life is not over because you have diabetes. Make the most of what you have, be grateful.

A gray day provides the best light.

Love's scary, and sometimes it's transient. But it's worth the risks and the nerves. It's even worth the pain.