Mike Royko

"Death is nature's way of telling you to slow down."

"The secret to happiness is knowing when to quit."

"A leader is someone people follow even when they don't have to."

"Work is what we do to earn the privilege of sleeping in."

"Dreams are what keep us going when reality gets too real."

"The music of life is played on the strings of experience."

"Faith is believing in something you can't prove but must trust."

"Power corrupts, but lack of power corrupts more."

"Money is a great servant but a terrible master."

"Health is not the absence of disease but the presence of vitality."

"Adventure is out there for those brave enough to seek it."

"Technology is the best tool humanity has created to distance itself from nature."

"History repeats itself because nobody was paying attention the first time."

"War is what happens when diplomacy fails and honesty was never tried."

"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."

"Inspiration strikes those who are already working."

"The strongest relationships are built on honesty, not perfection."

"Solitude is not loneliness; it's freedom from unwanted company."

"Patience is a virtue for those who have no other choice."

"Kindness is the only currency that never loses its value."

"Strength is not in the ability to break things but to hold them together."

"Fear is the enemy that lives inside your own head."

"The greatest creative block is the fear of being judged."

"Justice delayed is not just justice deferred; it's injustice permitted."

"Nature has all the wisdom we need; we just refuse to listen."

"Art is the evidence that life is worth living."

"Science is just organized common sense."

"A good melody stays with you long after the music stops."

"Politics is the art of making your lies sound better than the other guy's."

"The hardest thing to write is the truth."