By 'life,' we mean a thing that can nourish itself and grow and decay.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Adventure is worthwhile.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Nico studied his face – his sea-green eyes, his grin, his ruffled black hair. Somehow Percy Jackson seemed like a regular guy now, not a mythical figure. Not someone to idolize or crush on.

Sadness is a bruise on the skin of memory.

Man does not steal, he conquers

I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me.

All I ask is for powerful people to respond honestly to the questions, and if they can't, explain why.

The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form [and] knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration.

I am very happy and excited to re-sign with the Yankees.

How is it possible to expect that mankind will take advice when they will not so much as take warning.

The secret of writing comedy is to know where it's all going, then get ahead of it.

What about a hoverboard?" "It's waiting on the roof, of course." Dr. Cable snorted. "What is it about you miscreants and those things?