When you can despise death, you have conquered all fears.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

Writing is supposed to be difficult, agonizing, a dreadful exercise, a terrible occupation.

He doesn't know who I am.

Most moms and dads think they are either the best or the worst parents in the world. Both are wrong.

The common factor in all our experiences is wakeful consciousness which turns what happens into an experience or a meaningful reality.

I don't know anything about computers.

Live so that when the final summons comes you will leave something more behind you than an epitaph on a tombstone or an obituary in a newspaper.

My mother used to tell this corny story about how the doctor smacked me on the behind when I was born and I thought it was applause, and I have been looking for it ever since.

Imagine living your life without being afraid to take a risk and to explore life.

All of us little bald white guys wearing glasses kind of look the same.

I know how difficult my rookie year in the NFL was and I know how competitive this sport is.