Beyond the shadow of a doubt, food was more important than a woman's suffering.

Love was like a toothache.

The greatest happiness of life was to stand at the difficult border between success and failure.

When a woman dislikes the man who is courting her, she parries him cleverly, like a willow in the wind.

Danger was the grindstone on which the swordsman whetted his spirit. Enemies were teachers in disguise.

The summit is believed to be the object of the climb. But its true object--the joy of living--is not in the peak itself, but in the adversities encountered on the way up.

Not only must a warrior be strong with his bow, but he must have a heart full of pity for all living creatures.

It is easy to crush an enemy outside oneself but impossible to defeat an enemy within.

Enemies were teachers in disguise.

It's no good to want to win still more when you have already won.

Every act is an expression of one's self.

It is the sheer ugliness and banality of everyday life which turns my blood to ice and makes me cringe in terror.

It's not that I really cheat at golf. I play for my health and a low score makes me feel better.

The next time you feel slightly uncomfortable with the pressure in your life, remember no pressure, no diamonds. Pressure is a part of success.

that strange conflict in the American character: we pride ourselves on being the melting pot of the world but we insist on regarding most immigrants with suspicion.

The US presidency will continue to represent the major power groups of the United States - big business and the military - regardless of who the talking head is.

Some of us wake up in the morning and just wonder how it is any of us actually sustain a paid job.

the time for prizes and competitions at art festivals is over. Competition is too closely tied to values that are alien to the arts.

My programming language was solder.

If we repealed all the laws of the world marriage would still exist.