Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember.

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.

One must always be aware, to notice—even though the cost of noticing is to become responsible.

fear is a dreadful drawback because it stops us living in the moment.

I'd call it a new version of voodoo economics, but I'm afraid that would give witch doctors a bad name.

at least i'm talkng to myself. instead of giving myself the cold shoulder

I don't know, I'll probably make the first superhero movie that bombs.

A happy childhood can't be cured. Mine'll hang around my neck like a rainbow, that's all, instead of a noose.

You may live in an imperfect world but the frontiers are not closed and the doors are not all shut.

When your thinking thoughts pass, you will be in the clear sky of your mind.

Misers are very kind people: they amass wealth for those who wish their death.

We've always lived in dark times. There has always been a range of human experience from the sublime to the brutal, and stories reflect it. It's no less brutal now; each age has its horrors.