"Of writing well, be sure, the secret lies In wisdom :therefore study to be wise."

"A shoe that is too large is apt to trip one, and when too small, to pinch the feet. So it is with those whose fortune does not suit them."

"Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise."

"Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work."

"It is not enough for poems to be beautiful; they must be affecting, and must lead the heart of the hearer as they will."

"It was nice to have home ice advantage against these guys and we took advantage of it. The guys played well offensively, we buried some great opportunities and special teams again was a big factor. We put ourselves in a great position but we've got to make the best out of it."

"It felt a little hurt but now it's fine. No problem."

"He's been always really good against us. I don't remember the last time (the Devils' scored five goals on Hasek). I'm sure we did it, but I'm not sure when. We had so many opportunities tonight early in the game and he still made some great saves."

"We're not kids. At least we're informed of the possibilities."

"The progress that I've made in two days has been tremendous, ... I think one week at the most and I'll be ready to go."

"He's getting more and more responsibility. And you mature when you get those responsibilities. We're looking for him to bring some toughness and stability on our defense."

"I think being up, being down, trying to be consistent in the playoffs is probably the hardest thing, because it doesn't matter if you lose 2-1 or 7-1 — it's still one game. The bottom line is to advance."

"We're trying to survive and get in the playoffs, so these wins are huge."

"I feel good and I feel re-energized. That night off was good for me and I feel like I'm ready to go."

"It's kind of nice to have (a shutout) on (Stevens') night. We played a tough opponent. It was a playoff atmosphere out there. It's a great day for Scott and it became a great day for us at the same time."

"As we speak, cruel time is fleeing. Seize the day, believing as little as possible in the morrow."

"Surely a Man may speak Truth with a smiling countenance."

"A cultivated wit, one that badgers less, can persuade all the more. Artful ridicule can address contentious issues more competently and vigorously than can severity alone."

"The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain."

"If you can realistically render a cypress tree, would you include one when commissioned to paint a sailor in the midst of a shipwreck?"

"He has half the deed done who has made a beginning."

"Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. (Mountains are in labour, a ridiculous mouse will be born)"

"You may thresh a hundred thousand bushels of grain, / But more than mine your belly will not contain."

"Finxerunt animi, raro et perpauca loquentis. (To action little, less to words inclinded.)"

"Naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret et mala perrumpet furtim fastidia victrix. (Drive Nature out with a pitchfork, she'll come right back, Victorious over your ignorant confident scorn.)"

"Mingle a dash of folly with your wisdom."

"It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity."

"Captive Greece took captive her savage conquerer and brought the arts to rustic Latium"

"Saepa stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint scripturas. (Turn the stylus [to erase] often if you would write something worthy of being reread.)"

"Natales grate numeras? (Do you count your birthdays with gratitude?)"

"I just have a hard time stopping him in breakaways. I stop it all night long during the game."

"It's a rivalry and they're playing hard. We're not happy they're not doing well against the rest of the league. They're taking points away from us."

"To me, he was always a safety valve, knowing that I had one of the best competitors in the game in front of me. To be the captain of three Stanley Cup teams, you don't do that by chance. It's because you've done something great in your career."

"It's mind boggling. You're thinking about it and you are shaking your head saying, 'How did we do this?' We don't say there are 11 games left, let's win them all. We needed a lot of help from everybody but we still needed to win 11 games. I think it's amazing."

"We didn't give them our best game, that's for sure. We turned the puck over, made a lot of mistakes. (But) Rick played tremendous. He made the saves when he needed too."

"Talent is not enough to win. It's necessary to know how to form a real team, and we didn't manage that this year."

"It's a skill that I worked all my life, and it's been taken away. That's kind of tough to take."

"I'd love to know what it is so we can try to prevent it."

"For us defensively, we take a lot of pride in it. This year it's a little different because of the circumstances of the CBA. There are no bonuses. The guys are definitely out for just pride and feeding off that performance to move on to the next game."

"We definitely put ourselves in a better spot than before we started, but there's a lot of work to do still."

"Dream more than others think practical. Expect more than others think possible. Care more than others think wise."

"In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we're made of."

"Mass advertising can help build brands, but authenticity is what makes them last. If people believe they share values with a company, they will stay loyal to the brand."

"People want guidance, not rhetoric. They need to know what the plan of action is, and how it will be implemented. They want to be given responsibility to help solve the problem and authority to act on it."

"My passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family."

"One of the fundamental aspects of leadership, I realized more and more, is the ability to instill confidence in others when you yourself are feeling insecure"

"Authentic brands don't emerge from marketing cubicles or advertising agencies. They emanate from everything the company does..."

"I think the most important thing that I think everyone in America must have is belief that wherever they live, whatever station they have in life, that the American dream is alive and well. I think the fracturing of trust and confidence is in the American dream."

"The future of America is not an entitlement. We have been given a treasure chest of gifts and opportunities, but some people are being left behind, and success is not sustainable unless it is shared."

"Success is best when it's shared."