This is a sickness rooted and inherent in the nature of a tyranny: that he that holds it does not trust his friends.

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.

Hope is my guideline, happiness is my purpose, and love is my life’s strength and power.

A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn't feel like it.

What is it to bring the man out of his sepulchre if you leave him dead? Why lead him into the light if he is still blind? We thank God, that he who forgives our iniquities also heals our diseases.

Self-righteousness is a manifestation of self-contempt.

I try to find nice chord changes, that's how I love to start, and then I start trying to knock it into a song, knock it into shape.

It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.

And the two planes that were taking the band and crew that we had taken out to San Diego were flying out after the show. And so I was never supposed to be on that plane.

Kid, if You Need Booze or Drugs to Enjoy Your Life to the Fullest, You're Doing It Wrong.

I want you to live in the middle of a move of God.

If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred, you'll never end up with a nag.