They who prosper take on airs of vanity.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

Using your body language to your advantage can not only improve how others perceive you, but can raise your own levels of confidence, competence, and self-esteem.

That sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself.

Stereotypes fall in the face of humanity. We human beings are best understood one at a time.

It's about having personality...it's not about being the bad guy, it's about entertaining people.

I have never met a designer who was retained to keep things the same as they were

No man can be patient who has not strong passions, for patience is passion tamed.

I'll give you an example. Henry, the old black guy who cooks the corn bread, he worked on the railroads for about 20 years so he knows how to lay and build track.

I can make choices that make me happy, and it will ripple and benefit my kids, my husband, and my physical health. That's hard for women to own; we're not taught to do that.

When you put your hands and mind and heart into the knowing of a thing ... there is no room in you for fear.

Talking about your troubles is no good. Eighty percent of your friends don't care and the rest are glad.