There's a world of difference between a dog that is off the leash and a dog that is trained to be off the leash.

Someday, I'm going to have to break some of your rules, Mom.""I know, " she said. "Try to do it behind my back, will you?¨You can bet on that, Mom.¨We both sat there and laughed.

The sound came again. There was a whistle to it, and a moan. It was almost a hiss, and it could’ve been a strangled gasp. Above all, it was quiet, and it seemed to have no source. It whispered.

Your success depends on how much fire of desire you have AND how much fuel of passion you feed it.

There is moderation even in excess.

I always loved song writers who wrote songs in the first person, so it's kind of like that.

Bravery in simple soldiers is a dangerous trade, to which they have bound themselves to get their livelihood.

The noble caste was in the beginning always the barbarian caste: their superiority lay, not in their physical strength, but primarily in their psychical - they were more complete human beings.

Public officers are the servants and agents of the people, to execute the laws which the people have made.

You don't learn to fly if you're not prepared to crash

If one is honest there is no need to remember.