Niles Crane

"Loneliness and solitude are not the same; one is chosen, the other imposed."

"Character is revealed not in success, but in how one handles failure."

"A promise made is a debt incurred; I keep my accounts balanced."

"The opera may be Italian, but the human heart is universal."

"Some people are born to lead; others are forced to follow willingly."

"Work provides purpose; without it, life becomes a museum of regrets."

"Dreams deferred become the bitter wine of middle age."

"A sense of humor is the only defense against life's fundamental absurdity."

"Beauty without substance is merely decoration; substance without beauty is barbaric."

"We spend so much time avoiding death that we forget to live."

"The strong persist; the weak find excuses. I prefer strength."

"Fear of failure is merely fear of discovering one's true potential."

"Power without wisdom is merely tyranny with better credentials."

"Money is the language of those without poetry in their souls."

"The body is a temple; one must maintain it with appropriate reverence."

"Adventure is what happens when prudence is temporarily overruled."

"The imagination is where we live most of our best moments."

"Technology changes; human nature remains stubbornly constant."

"Those who don't learn history are condemned to repeat it very slowly."

"Philosophy is the pursuit of truth when the truth doesn't particularly want to be found."

"Literature teaches us to be human; some of us require more instruction than others."

"Politicians are merely con artists with better vocabularies."

"War proves that diplomacy failed and common sense prevailed nowhere."

"Motivation is discipline's more optimistic sibling."

"Inspiration is ninety percent preparation and ten percent luck."

"Relationships are the price one pays for not being alone."

"Gratitude is the most underused emotion in the human repertoire."

"Creativity requires a certain comfort with failure and rejection."

"Justice must be tempered with mercy or it becomes vengeance."

"Patience is not my greatest virtue, but I'm working on it."