The enjoyment of power inevitably corrupts the judgment of reason, and perverts its liberty.
It is no less vain to wish death than it is cowardly to fear it.
The first mark of valor is defence.
It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves.
Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.
In the clear mind of virtue treason can find no hiding-place.
Fool," said my muse to me. "Look in thy heart and write.
The Truth is the Truth.
If you dedicate your attention to discipline in your life you become smarter while you are writing than while you are hanging out with your pals or in any other line of work.
Parades should be classed as a Nuisance and participants should be subject to a term in prison. They stop more work, inconvenience more people, stop more traffic, cause more accidents, entail more expense, and commit and cause I don't remember the other hundred misdemeanors.
Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.