Oon ere it herde, at tother out it went.
When you are through changing, you are through.
If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.
I do not like the phrase: Never cross a bridge till you come to it. The world is owned by men who cross bridges on their imaginations miles and miles in advance of the procession.
Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.
When you're through changing, you're through.
Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.
Southerners can never resist a losing cause.
Genius is a curse. That's how I look at it. Some think that the brilliant comprehend the universe in a way the rest of us can't. They see the world how it truly is—and that reality is so horrible the lose their minds. Clarity leads to insanity.
What were they thinking? 'It's an alien apocalypse! Quick, grab the beer!
I think you can give meaning to any condition; you can be poor or unsuccessful or be so-called successful. But I don't think that it would give an individual human being a better condition.