The law of the pleasure in having done anything for another is, that the one almost immediately forgets having given, and the other remembers eternally having received.

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.

Success is a continuous adventure.

Everything has a limit.

Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay.

You can't think of everything in life your horse might encounter that might make him afraid so you'd better prepare em for it in other ways.

Now sir, said the bulldog in his business-like way. 'Are you a animal, vegetable, or mineral?' - The Magician's Nephew

I just like having fun with my style and keeping it new.

The most important tribute any human being can pay to a poem or a piece of prose he or she really loves is to learn it by heart. Not by brain, by heart; the expression is vital.

Every great leader of the past, whose record I have examined, was beset by difficulties and met with temporary defeat before 'arriving

Everything is possible if you try enough so if something doesn't work out, you're not trying enough.

To me, there was no better drummer than Jeff Porcaro. His musicianship and kindness to me will never be forgotten. Our loss is heaven's gain