This is the law of benefits between men; the one ought to forget at once what was given, and the other ought never to forget what he has received.

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.

It's the broken plans you have made that are the hardest to get over.

Sometimes I make myself laugh, but that's because I appreciate my sense of humor.

Buddhism doesn't come from anybody. It exists by itself.

I thought I might say something to newsmen that could be turned into a scandal.

I've seen the Pokémon movie, which is probably the worst movie ever made on any subject ever.

To educate people for peace, we can use words or we can speak with our lives.

That was the thing about guys, though: Sometimes, they had the emotional depth of a flea.

I believe it's important that we ensure that the police have a modern and flexible workforce. I think that's what is necessary, so that they can provide the public with the service that they want.

Ive heard of nothing coming from nothing, but Ive never heard of absolutely nothing coming from hard work.

The wiser a man is, it seems to me, the more vividly he can see the future as part of the evolving present. He doesn't break the flow of life, he directs it, hastens it, but preserves its continuity.