In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be.
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
It's so much easier to write a resume than to craft a spirit.
I'd never looked down the barrel of a gun before, but everything you've heard about the experience is true.
It is my hope that I can assist you in getting here too.
He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave.
Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anyone else.