Who has not sat before his own...

Who has not sat before his own heart's curtain? It lifts: and the scenery is falling apart.

--Rainer Maria Rilke

The harder the conflict...

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

--Thomas Paine

Atheism is rather in the life...

Atheism is rather in the life than in the heart of man.

--Francis Bacon

Nietzsche and Modern Times; A Study of Bacon, Descartes, and Nietzsche

Remember, people will judge you...

Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold--but so does a hard-boiled egg.

--Anonymous