Vice is contagious, and there is no trusting the sound and the sick together.

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 too easy to criticize a man when he's out of favour, and to make him shoulder the blame for everybody else's mistakes.

And it was a very, very fruitful and great relationship between the Stones and The Beatles. It was very, very friendly.

If they don't have a winning attitude, I don't want them.

I'm not a big believer in doing things unilaterally. I'm a big believer in opening up a dialogue and figuring out how we can make something work for all people.

I grew up going to church three times a week in my family. It's been a center of my life.

I think it would be totally inappropriate for me to even contemplate what I am thinking about.

There will always be somebody more successful, more beautiful, more talented. You have to realize, you're not running their race. You're running your race.

Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.

We leave traces of ourselves wherever we go, on whatever we touch.

I don’t want to lose my memories. Don’t make me forget. I would rather die as Elena, than live as a shadow.