We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end to them.

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.

Nothing is impossible. If you can envision your dreams, you have the power to make your dreams a reality. Have faith in yourself and don't be afraid to dream big. The biggest obstacle is yourself.

To ask who we are represents a primary reflex in human consciousness. Every person seeks to understand him or herself and reach a verifiable and cohesive image of his or her own identity.

Composers shouldn't think too much - it interferes with their plagiarism.

Give yourself enough time to really learn how to cook.

Direct action is, ultimately, the defiant insistence on acting as if one is already free.

But O the truth, the truth. The many eyes That look on it The diverse things they see.

There's a whole segment of the population with a mentality that bases good times on where they can go and what they can buy.

The only happy artist is a dead artist, because only then you can't change. After I die, I'll probably come back as a paintbrush.

Hopping the fence or wading the Rio Grande River isn't part of America's immigration process.

The only way to win money out of a casino is to own one.