I never figured it was a cowardly thing to be scared. It's to be scared and still face up to what scares you that matters.

A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.

Strange how it was always the spoiled who weakened and cried first, and it was the injured, the maimed, the blind, and the poor who fought on alone.

Our libraries are not cloisters for an elite. They are for the people, and if they are not used, the fault belongs to those who do not take advantage of their wealth.

When you go to a country, you must learn how to say two things: how to ask for food, and to tell a woman that you love her. Of these the second is more important, for if you tell a woman you love her, she will certainly feed you.

To pursue a man effectively, it is best to begin with his thinking.

Have faith in God but keep your powder dry.