The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise.

And the winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

Imam Hussain's sacrifice is for all groups and communities, an example of the path of rightousness.

I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.

The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher as equally false; and by the magistrate as equally useful.

And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was not embittered theological rancor.

Let us read with method, and propose to ourselves an end to which our studies may point. The use of reading is to aid us in thinking.

In the end, they wanted security more than they wanted freedom.

Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius.

Vicissitudes of fortune, which spares neither man nor the proudest of his works, which buries empires and cities in a common grave.

We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.

Learning to read music in Braille & play by ear helped me develop a [very] good memory.

At that time, there was only one thing better that a good fight, and that was having a good fight and getting paid for it.

Before you and your spouse can work as a team raising your children, you must first work as a team in your marriage.

I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I'll be satisfied.

To be what you want to be, you must give up being what you are.

The last thing I need is for daughter to move back into my basement and become another unemployed millennial statistic. Would love for her to get a job at Facebook. Become the president of Google.

Just love what you are doing, and try to play more.

An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger.

He uses common sense to judge not the intentions of an action but its consequences.

My mother always told me the best way to learn to deal with a man was to learn to ride a mule. She said they have about equal brains most of the time. Sometimes the mule is smarter.