If you challenge boldly, the world will always give in. If you are defeated by it sometimes, if you keep challenging it, it will always give in. (Thackeray)

Fate is the tyrant's sadistic authority, and the fool's excuse for failure. (Beers)

Don't worry about being perfect - you'll never be perfect. (Dali)

The rule of conduct for people is to maintain their own dignity and not interfere with the freedom of others. (Bacon)

I never pity arrogant people, because I think they can't comfort themselves everywhere. (Elliott)

A man can climb to the highest peak, but he cannot stay there for long. (Bernard Shaw)

When a tyrant dies, his rule ends; when a martyr dies, his rule begins. (Kierkegaard)

Most of the troubles in the world are caused by people who want to be great. (Eliot)

The main danger in life comes from those who want to change everything or want to change nothing. (Viscountess Astor)