Whatever is well said by another is mine.

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.

Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.

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.

There were cracked head stones, dead flowers and weeds coming through the ground. Even the trees looked lifeless. --The Body By the Tree

At some point paradise would be lost.

Her voice was ever soft Gentle and low an excellent thing in woman.

Man, who is he? Too bad, to be the work of God: Too good for the work of chance!

Stop talking about the problem and start thinking about the solution.

Wealth is good, and if it comes our way we will take it; but a gentleman does not sell himself for wealth.

We think about sitting in a space and hearing some music by having our ears pointed forward towards the musicians sitting opposite us. I'm really not following that paradigm at all.

Imagining what you want as if it already exists opens the door to letting it happen.

I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be coaching as much.

You couldn't always trust the history books. They told a diluted truth, a truth by committee.