In few men is it part of nature to respect a friend's prosperity without begrudging him.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

It’s fairly standard. Also, I’m fourteen. Also, yourbeard’s stupid.”“Isn’t this fun?” Skulduggery said brightly. “The three of usgetting along so well.

Love is the only flower that blooms and blossoms without the aid of seasons.

Every heart must have its privatebestseller book.

Courage is not the absence of fear. It is accepting and neutralizing the fear with the power of love.

When a dream is fulfilled, it is always a glorious feeling.

You'll never reach your destination if you stop to throw stones at every dog that barks.

But harboring regrets is making love to the past, and there is no movement here.

A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there.

The way of the cross is the way of suffering. Christians are called to die, not kill, in order to show the world how they are loved by Christ.

Even if you don't believe in God, you still have to believe in something that gives meaning to your life, and shapes your sense of the world. Such a belief is religious.