“I always had the sense that he was special, a man who had set his mind to accomplishing great things, and had ransomed his life to the task.”— John McCain, amazon.com
“The sanctity of personal honor was the only lesson my father felt necessary to impart to me, and he faithfully saw to my instruction, frequently using my grandfather as his model. All my life, he had implored me not to lie, cheat, or steal; to be fair with friend and stranger alike; to respect my su…”— John McCain, amazon.com
“After deciding to quit work and gambling, Devol pushes his tools into the river: It was the last lick of work I would ever do.”— George Devol, amazon.com
“It is never safe to assume that a leopard is dead until he has been skinned.”— Jim Corbett, amazon.com
“It's much easier to not know things sometimes. Things change and friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody.”— Stephen Chbosky, amazon.com
“Leaders need to give a damn about their behavioral morals and behavior–not because of their adversaries but because of who they serve.”— Al Sharpton, amazon.com
“Life is rich with tragedy. If you are willing to be delayed by the inevitable pains and horrors that will befall, you have no business pursuing a profession.”— Stephen L. Carter, amazon.com
“He's not lively or pleasant in conversation, but now and then he comes out with a thought you remember all the rest of your life.”— Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, amazon.com
“The fact that she has gone to a place of no pain ought not to be a source of pain to us. Why should she cause us to suffer if there's nothing that can now cause her pain?”— Plutarch, amazon.com
“You see, my dear, we will seem to regret our child was ever born if we find more to complain about now than in the situation before her birth.”— Plutarch, amazon.com
“When people see a friend's house on fire, they rush to put it out, when a friend's mind is on fire, they bring fuel.”— Plutarch, amazon.com
“I fail to see any reason why, when this behavior pleased us during her life, it should trouble us when we recall it now...[it should] bring us not just more but a great deal more pleasure than distress.”— Plutarch, amazon.com
“Why should one where yoke is broken care whether it was broken out of proper motive? It would be far worse to want another generation for a President whose motives are pure.”— Stephen L. Carter, amazon.com