Once and for all, there are many things I choose not to know. --Wisdom sets limits even to knowledge.
In some ways, America has grown up to be a masterpiece of self-concern.
I think of life itself now as a wonderful play that I've written for myself, and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part.
Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.
We are not victims of the world we see, we are victims of the way we see the world.
Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.
Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. It's where all the fruit is.
When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is collapse.
It is as queen of Canada that I am here. Queen of Canada and all Canadians, not just one or two ancestral strains.
There are dreams stronger than death. Men and women die holding these dreams.
A word of wisdom to you, akribos, you need to learn to accept gifts. (Catera) There’s no such thing as a gift. If I were to take that from you, sooner or later you would ask a favor from me in return. Nothing in life is ever truly given without expectation. (Acheron)