The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

Our power is in our ability to decide.