One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Marriage is one long conversation, chequered by disputes.

Work is not man's punishment. It is his reward and his strength and his pleasure.

As a technology, the book is like a hammer. That is to say, it is perfect: a tool ideally suited to its task. Hammers can be tweaked and varied but will never go obsolete. Even when builders pound nails by the thousand with pneumatic nail guns, every household needs a hammer.

A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests.

I have come to the conclusion that the most important element in human life is faith.

Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.

I try to give people a different way of looking at their surroundings. That's art to me.

Color in certain places has the great value of making the outlines and structural planes seem more energetic.

I love marriage. I think it's a wonderful institution and it's the most important decision you make.

You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.

The bonds of matrimony are like any other bonds - they mature slowly.

Less is more.

To be prepared is half the victory.

In the course of a marriage, one accommodates the other.

The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.

A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after.

Jealousy is the grave of affection.

If you don't want to work you have to work to earn enough money so that you won't have to work.

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

I never worry about being driven to drink; I just worry about being driven home.

The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.

Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back and taught me how to be a better person.

A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom.