A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. Having been alive, it won't be so hard in the end to lie down and rest.
Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
When we lose one we love, our bitterest tears are called forth by the memory of hours when we loved not enough.
I like coincidences. They make me wonder about destiny, and whether free will is an illusion or just a matter of perspective. They let me speculate on the idea of some master plan that, from time to time, we're allowed to see out of the corner of our eye.
The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.