Tragedy is an imitation not of men but of a life, an action

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Adventure is worthwhile.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.

We did not - and could not - purchase Earth with money. We have just been granted temporary stewardship.

A lot of rock bands are truly a legend in their own minds.

It was like a life-line to a sinking man. It seemed to bring hope where there was none. The generosity of it was beyond our belief.

Comedy is very controlling - you are making people laugh.

Yet she felt an impostor, and already the mask had begun to bite into her face.

Whatever you believe, you become.

Shane - who knows about Shane? Planet Shane is a lovely place a long way from here.

I told my wife a man is like wine, he gets better with age. She locked me in the cellar.

You can start where you are with what you've got and go wherever it is you want to go.