The day seems long, but night is odious; no sleep, but dreams; no dreams but visions strange.

Honor, thou strong idol of man's mind.

It is cruelty in war that buyeth conquest.

Fool," said my muse to me. "Look in thy heart and write.

Courage ought to be guided by skill, and skill armed by courage. Neither should hardiness darken wit, nor wit cool hardiness. Be valiant as men despising death, but confident as unwonted to be overcome.

The heavens do not send good haps in handfuls; but let us pick out our good by little, and with care, from out much bad, that still our little world may know its king.

Fortify courage with the true rampart of patience.