Virtue is an angel, but she is a blind one, and must ask Knowledge to show her the pathway that leads to her goal. – Horace Mann, "Thoughts for a Young Man," 1859
Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. – Francis Bacon
Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. – Voltaire
I do love the films Ive done in the past. I work hard in my movies and my friends work hard and were trying to make people laugh and Im very proud of that. – Adam Sandler
