In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest.

The more you sweat during peace, The less you bleed during war.

Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig, and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun.

Since the dawn of time there have been those among us who have been willing to go to extraordinary lengths to gain access to that domain normally reserved for birds, angels, and madmen.

The future is a hundred thousand threads, but the past is a fabric that can never be rewoven.

Digressions, objections, delight in mockery, carefree mistrust are signs of health; everything unconditional belongs in pathology.

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular reason for being happy except that they are so.

Cleave to no faith when faith brings blood.

I smoke in moderation, only one cigar at a time.

We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy - but because they are hard! Because that challenge is one we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone and one we intend to win!