Talent is the capacity of doing anything that depends on application and industry and it is a voluntary power, while genius is involuntary.

The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Grace has been defined as the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

There is no prejudice so strong as that which arises from a fancied exemption from all prejudice.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

Fashion is gentility running away from vulgarity and afraid of being overtaken

I'm not smart, but I like to observe. Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.

The only difference between me and a famous writer is that I do not want to be famous.

Don't need to stand by me, I'm enough for myself.

Success is never a place but a perspective.

People not only gain understanding through reflection, they evaluate and alter their own thinking.

In life as in football, fall forward when you fall.

Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point

I never wanted to play guitar when I was younger. I wanted to be a drummer because everybody plays guitar, and I didn't want to do what everybody else wanted to do.

Leave it to a man to mess things up

I live because I am a Warrior and because I wish one day to be in the company of [She] for whom I have fought so hard

As much as I care about historical context - I'm very eager to read a really great historical account.