Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Remember when feminisit movements were something men gathered on street corners to admire as the girls strolled by