To be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of nature.

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.

Some things unfold with time

It took me most of my childhood to realize that traditions have infinite power over us.-MUKTA

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace.

I know for me, and what the Bible teaches, I want to have a relationship with Jesus.

You are much more likely to have a holy experience in a quiet, focused, and communal context than you are when you are being entertained.

I believe in a free society, where aspiration and effort can make the difference in every life. Where your starting point is not your destiny and where your first chance is not your only chance.

Just like those who are incurably ill, the aged know everything about their dying except exactly when.

What's got me excited about the education space is the growth of the Internet over the next 10, 20, 30 years.

The feeling that dreams show us the real nature of reality is something that's shared by many indigenous groups around the world.

A steak needs fat to taste great.