A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

Always act as if you were seen.

Sadness was a very heavy thing. My body weighed twice what it had only a moment earlier.

Doing good things for bad people is no different than doing bad things on good people.

Perseverance is the steady pathway toward prevailing.

We are ready to end fascism once and for all, even in spite of the Republican government.

I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.

Government is like junior high. Your status depends upon whom you're able to persecute.

Never give up, because you never know if the next try is going to be the one that works.

I can't do everything but I can do something to help somebody. And what I can do I will do. I wish I could do more.

Grip the club as if you were holding a baby bird.

I think it's hard to have a full-time job and write fiction, but for essays, you need to be in the world.