With parsimony a little is sufficient; without it nothing is sufficient; but frugality makes a poor man rich.

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.

Now, for the first time in my life, I empathize 100 percent with Fluff McFly. My heart is beating at hamster-speed and I am throwing my eyes around the room, looking for some way out.

War has become an affair of machines...and soldiers are little more than clever mechanics.

Don't forget, America is a very powerful nuclear country and so is Russia. There's no up-side.

In fact, Cannonball Run II. I used to pick that as the worst movie ever made.

In mathematics, the art of asking questions is more valuable than solving problems.

The outlook of the world today is for the greatest era of commercial expansion in history. The rest of the world will become better customers.

A heart that hurts is a heart that works.

Just think of yourself as starting from zero every time. That's what I do with every new role. I'm at zero, and I'm going to do the work.

My mother always said to me, 'Right makes might.' At last, I can believe her.