The most splendid moment of an adventure is not always the moment of fulfilment, not even the moment of conception, but the moment of first accomplishment, when the adventurer deliberately sets his face toward the new road, knowing that his boats are burned.

Cynicism ... is the trade-mark of failure.

We Irish are born dreamers; sometimes we never wake up at all, and then we're counted failures.

Light love is desire of pleasure; great love is fear of being alone.

No weapons are more potent than brevity and simplicity.

We have all of us the two natures - the brother and the sister! Not one of us is quite woman - not one of us is all man!

A good horse is the best company in the world.