Words of Wisdom Quotes

People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up. ~ A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward. ~ A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin Paint stripes on a toad, he does not become a tiger. ~ A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin Laughter is poison to fear. ~ A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you. ~ A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. ~ A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin "Fortnet or misfortnet, a man can but try; there's nowt to be done wi'out tryin'—cept laying down and dying." ~ Hard Times by Charles Dickens The mind has many watchdogs; sometimes they bark unnecessarily, but a wise man never ignores their warning. ~ A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke "And what, incidentally, do you think integrity is? The ability not to pick a watch out of your neighbor's pocket? No, it's not as easy as that. If that were all, I'd say ninety-five percent of humanity were honest, upright men. Only, as you can see, they aren't. Integrity is the ability to stand by an idea. That presupposes the ability to think. Thinking is something one doesn't borrow or pawn." ~ The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand "Words," said the host, at length, "is worse'n bullets. You never know what they'll hit." ~ The Night Horseman by Max Brand