He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. So many look to eradicate fear from their lives, when that is an impossible task. You can certainly experience moments in absence of fear, however accept that fear will be with you whenever you are in the process of living creatively. The challenge is to go ahead regardless, simply notice the feeling and manage being courageous.

How slow and still the time did drag along.

A reputable lawyer will advise you to keep out of the law, make the best of a foolish bargain, and not get caught again.

Each person is born to one possession which outvalues all his others-his last breath.

So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: “Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is.” Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it. Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code.

Manifestly, dying is nothing to a really great and brave man.