The great pilot can sail even when his canvass is rent.

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.

Septimus has been working too hard" - that was all she could say to her own mother. To love makes one solitary, she thought.

We're living in hard times.

Casual elegance is all about the mix.

For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.

When I had troubles, I'd go out - with basketball, you can do it by yourself, too. So you'd go out and shoot, and you'd fantasize.

That a viewer does not see what the artist intended does not make the composition a failure... In reality all artists speak first to themselves and then to an audience.

An evil conscience is often quiet, but never secure.

I don't like masterpieces having one-night stands in collectors' homes between auctions.

Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy.

One gains by losing self for others and not by hoarding for oneself.