Many men would have arrived at wisdom had they not believed themselves to have arrived there already.

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.

Something I really enjoy about older couples is that they really have given up on getting everything right. They don't sweat the imperfections.

I would like to have seen my sons growing up.

When one comes to think of it, there are no such things as divine, immutable, or inalienable rights. Rights are things we get when we are strong enough to make good our claim on them.

I had you pictured dead in a pool of blood in front of the fireplace. And now you show up alive, and I want to kill you myself. (Zack)

There are the holding actions, the changing actions, and the vision of the future - what we want to see happen for the Earth. All are essential.

Humans. Sometimes they make chimps look smart.

Some work hard to acquire money only to find in the end that money acquired them.

I’m a total atheist, and for me it’s just about trying to find something that rises above the banal day-to-day bullshit of living.

We is in Dream Country,' the BFG said. 'This is where all dreams is beginning.

I read things I didn't know I'd done, It sounded like a lot of fun.