To be enslaved to oneself is the heaviest of all servitudes.-

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.

Create something. Create something ugly. Create something beautiful.  I don't care what it is. Create it.

The excellent person manages himself. He will not allow the environment to manage him.

The heart that has truly loved never forgets but as truly loves on to the close.

I'm the type of guy that feels pressure when I have to order dinner. I'm just that type of guy but that's my fuel. I work well with pressure.

Start edifying the flowers. Stop pointing out the weeds.

We do not think clearly about our moral obligations to animals.

Set out on pilgrimage and triumph gloriously over the infidels in the East.

Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.

I've only ever gone into studio films with people I really like.

I download music just like anybody else, but it's a weird relationship when you're a musician.