Yet there seemed to be some truth in the law of probability, according to which the chance of success is directly proportionate to the number of repetitions.

Defeat begins with the fear that one has lost.

Without the threat of punishment, there is no joy in flight.

Mankind, which has always been a part of nature, has reached a point where it is too much for nature to accommodate.

Green makes me think of silence, or maybe it's loneliness. I get the feeling of a terribly distant star.

It's a dangerous dog that doesn't bark.

Work seemed something fundamental for man, something which enabled him to endure the aimless flight of time.

The minute you begin to have doubts, the floor under your feet starts to shake.

The most frightening thing in the world is to discover the abnormal in that which is closest to us.

Time cannot be spurred on like a horse.

Perhaps the act of writing is necessary when nothing happens.

I suppose because I grew up a thousand miles from the sea and missed the great age of passenger liners, I have always been subject to a romantic longing for ocean travel.

Mythology was littered with people who meddled in the affairs of elves and fairies and were never again heard from.

In war the first casualty is the truth.

We cannot despair about mankind knowing that Mozart was a man.

My heart to you is given: Oh, do give yours to me; We'll lock them up together, And throw away the key.

Either you are a good Virgo or a crazy Virgo! The good Virgo side of me is educating and raising the children - being there for them.

It's important to accessorise. I always turn to the scarves, hats and sunglasses. But wearing too many accessories at once can look very bad.

Right now, American law bars the admission of aliens suspected of terrorist activity - but not of terrorist sympathies.

Man is wise only while in search of wisdom; when he imagines he has attained it, he is a fool.

God's definition of success is really one of the significant differences our lives can make in the lives of others.