The wise man will always reflect concerning the quality not the quantity of life.

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.

Life is a great grace.

Bad manners does not mean they make bad company.

the demons that make a person afraid are the hardest to cast out.

The portrait of his past was partially erased by God and he is searching for those erased portions.

If You believe in yourself you can reach everything you want.

You know you've reached middle age when all you exercise is caution

There's always that key to every character that lets you go to those places you need to go to. No matter how much you might hate the character, it makes you understand it.

Thare is no chance of hurrying bussiness here like in the legeslature of a State thare is such a desposition here to Show Eloquence that this will be a long Session and do no good.

What's down below is in the past Like last night's crickets, far below.

Every time an adult is going to write something for a teenager and you don't have, physically, a person who is that, you are always going to be a little off.