Hasty climbers have sudden falls.
Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.
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.
People gave names to things so they could tell stories about them, goddam fairy tales about children who got out alive.
The most important thing in my life is to live my life and enjoy it--to do what I think is right and what I think is good.
Animals interest me more than anything else.
Tolerated people are never conciliated. They live on, but the aroma of their life is lost.