Unblest is he who thinks himself unblest.

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.

I am ashamed to think how easily we capitulate to badges and names, to large societies and dead institutions.

The tragedy of life is that sometimes we get what we want.

Piper wondered if Olympian gods ever blasted their kids with lightning for being evil, or grounded them in the Underworld.

Follow your passion. Be yourself, but check yourself before you wreck yourself.

The fundamental glue that holds any relationship together is trust.

I'm me. I'm just out there being myself. I like having fun. But at the same time, I bring everybody together. So I'm really -- or I try to be -- like the glue of the team.

There's so many people to see. So many people to check up on and add to your collection.

To a significant degree, we are an overfed and undernourished nation digging an early grave with our teeth, and lacking the energy that could be ours because we overindulge in junk foods.

There were plenty of times some writers would make some kind of stupid joke to each other and then it was on TV that night or that week.

The law is not abstract, impartially arbitrating between conflicting social classes; it is a tool in the hands of those who govern.