The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. – John Buchan
There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness. – John Buchan
I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and not caring a straw about the rest. – John Buchan
Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals continued our course in the morning and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there. – Christopher Columbus