The hero sees that the event is ancillary: it must follow him.
No hope so bright but is the beginning of its own fulfilment.
Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.
I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said is said against me, I feel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honeyed words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies.
Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
We boil at different degrees.