"It was built against the will of the immortal gods, and so it did not last for long."

"You ought not to practice childish ways, since you are no longer that age."

"So it is that the gods do not give all men gifts of grace - neither good looks nor intelligence nor eloquence."

"The outcome of the war is in our hands; the outcome of words is in the council."

"I should rather labor as another's serf, in the home of a man without fortune, one whose livelihood was meager, than rule over all the departed dead."

"If you are very valiant, it is a god, I think, who gave you this gift."

"Wit is educated insolence."

"I'm a jerk to everyone. Best way to protect yourself from lawsuits."

"'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'"

"Self-confidence is something caught and not taught. And, risk-running and chance-taking are the only ways to catch it."

"The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands."

"The more laws, the less justice."