Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.Maya Angelou
It's so tedious writing cookbooks or writing the recipes because I've never been much of a measurer. But to write a book, you have to measure everything.Maya Angelou
The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house a guest, and then becomes a host, and then a master.Kahlil Gibran
The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.Charles Darwin
Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.Lao Tzu