Why will no man confess his faults? Because he continues to indulge in them; a man cannot tell his dream till he wakes.

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.

Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.

I don't expect people to feel sorry for me. My teammates get more upset about the criticism and booing than I do.

I try to cast really good actors and give them a chance to do their very best work, give them as much time and space as they need.

I don't know if the camera likes me, but I do like the camera.

Rome wasn't built in a day, and the internet is our new Rome

The image I had was very clear, and so in that way The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane began like other books.

A cat's New Year dream is mostly a bird! Don't be like a cat; in New Year Dream something that you have never dreamed! Target for new things.

Our focus has to be on changing reality, not changing laws.

What I think museums do very well is that they say to a public, "We have some stuff that's worth looking at."

And when people give me their word, I listen to them.