As I neared her, I bent to help her up, and was nearly knocked over her.
I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.
Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.
Someone dragged me by my arms out onto the road, then shoved me, stumbling, down a paved road.
I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war. I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun. I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
Most of the basic truths of life sound absurd at first hearing.
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.