The pain of preparation is nothing like the pain of losing.

Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition.

He who does not work, will not eat

Here every man may be master and owner of his owne labour and land...If he have nothing but his hands, he may...by industrie quickly grow rich.

History is the memory of time, the life of the dead and the happiness of the living.

Your aim's as bad as your cooking sweetheart... and that's saying something!

The attitude, and the mind, is where it all starts.

Women are more balanced than men. Where the most brilliant minds have so far have mostly belonged to men, no women has ever been as stupid as a man can be.

The Best way to help the world is to help someone!

The best way to manipulate a man is to make him think he is manipulating you.

Everything of worth is found full of difficulties.

If it is worthy doing, it worth doing so well.

Plants can be affected by stray voltage and they may show stunted growth, deformed growth, or go dormant. In extreme cases they may die.

We don't know how God chooses martyrs. We do know that they give us the most precious gift they possess - their very lives.

Sentimentality about nature denatures everything it touches.

I do not know how to make a man think seriously about sin and judgment, and must look to the work of the Holy Spirit for any hint of such a working.

I listen to NPR and baseball games when I'm in my car. I mean, exclusively NPR and baseball games, and that's it, as far as the radio.

My heroes have always been the hardworking and unflappable. Those who light a candle rather than curse the darkness.

For your kindness, I'm in debt to you. For your selflessness, my admiration.

Suffering is a gift; in its hidden mercy