Quote #25315
The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life...
Quote #27915
A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.
Quote #4578
The fear of death is more to be dreaded than death itself.
Quote #10325
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in...
Quote #4029
Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times...
Quote #7527
There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant.
Quote #22812
Common sense in an uncommon degree and is what the world calls wisdom.
Quote #6065
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
Quote #33270
It isn’t necessary to imagine the world ending in fire or ice — there...
Quote #29044
Don’t be afraid to fail. Don’t waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn...