We enter the world alone, we leave it alone.

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself.

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

Carelessness is inexcusable, and merits the inevitable sequence.

Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best teachers of all.

The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.

History is a voice forever sounding across the centuries the laws of right and wrong. Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity.

Networking isn't how many people you know, it's how many people know you.

Inspiration may come from many places but motivation - the love of life, daily drive and the will to thrive - that must come from you from within

Building a naval power takes generations, not so much to develop the necessary technology as to pass along the accumulated experience that creates good admirals.

People will follow you when you build the character to follow through.

My mind rebels at stagnation, give me problems, give me work!

These days, most of the people you hear laughing are dead.

Life is fullest when we are most true to ourselves.

I am a great believer in found families and I'm not a great believer in blood.

At whatever age you find the truth, that will be your real birth year! That's why man can be born even at the age of eighty!

In any city with lots of skyscrapers, lots of skyline, the moon seems bigger than it is. It's called the moon illusion.