The road by precepts is tedious, by example, short and efficacious.

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.

What is your idea of earthly happiness? To be vindicated in my own lifetime.

Bravery in not the absence of fear

We need much less than we think we need.

Art is either plagiarism or revolution.

The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.

The concept of marriage must have been thought up by an unimaginative pig.

I think that every record has its own life and a different sound.

Black is the hardest color in the world to get right-except for gray.

It was kind of ridiculous to carry it up to a certain point and then drop the ball or the bomb, like quitting the band right after we had signed to Virgin.

I don't have any love for this business or the game or for acting. This is my day job.