Eyes will not see when the heart wishes them to be blind.

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.

I think magic is hard for most people to believe in, because our lives are typically without it. Sometimes the supernatural is disguised behind other things like bravery.

The best assurance the role of minorities can be given is that they will not be viewed as minorities but as citizens.

Minimizing exposure to miserable people is nothing short of a life strategy.

Beware of "the real world". A speaker's apeal to it is always an invitation not to challenge his tacit assumptions.

I have to finish this book tour of almost 30 cities.

I'd done about 10 movies before I decided I wanted to make acting the main thrust of my career.

The price of liberty is, in addition to eternal vigilance, eternal patience with the vacuous blather occasionally expressed from behind the shield of free speech.

To criticise a person for their race is a manifestly irrational and ridiculous. But to criticise their religion - that is a right. That is a freedom.

My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music.

There's nothing wrong with you..not even the darkest corner of that beautiful soul. ~ Hunter