O Friends, be men, and let your hearts be strong And let no warrior in the heat of fight, Do what may bring him shame in others' eyes

A small rock holds back a great wave.

The other day, I was so desperate for a beer, I snuck into the football stadium and ate the dirt under the bleachers.

What so tedious as a twice-told tale?

There is no greater glory that can befall a man that what he achieves with the speed of his feet or the strength of his hands.

So it is that the gods do not give all men gifts of grace - neither good looks nor intelligence nor eloquence.

Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.