A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

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

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Renown and repose do not go together.

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.