A horse must be a bit mad to be a good cavalry mount, and its rider must be completely so.

Resistance cannot be seen, touched, heard, or smelled. But it can be felt.

Do we have to stare death in the face to make us stand up and confront Resistance?

This man has conquered the world! What have you done?" The philosopher replied without an instant's hesitation, "I have conquered the need to conquer the world.

I had always been an enthusiastic reader of stuff about ancient Greece. I would read Herodotus and Thucydides just for fun.

The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist.

When we see others beginning to live their authentic selves, it drives us crazy if we have not lived out our own.