No man is born wise; but wisdom and virtue require a tutor; though we can easily learn to be vicious without a master.

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.

Man confesses God forgives

Charlotte wondered if she would have recognized the crazy much earlier if he looked more like Steve Buscemi then Mr. Medieval Hotness.

No one can be so welcome a guest that he will not annoy his host after three days.

I am a woman meant for a man, but I never found a man who could compete.

And then 45 years later, as I finished my career in the great city of Cleveland, that was another great way to end my career, going to the World Series.

"Body am I, and soul" - so saith the child. And why should one not speak like children?

As the years passed, and I was nine, 10, 11 years old, it became obvious I was going to start up a business of some sort.

Man's hope can paint a purple picture, can transform a soaring vulture into a noble eagle or moaning dove.

Of course it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college. But it was very, very clear looking backwards 10 years later.

Music is generally important to blind people, and most of the blind people that I have come into contact, through my parents, music is very special to them.