“I'd rather to make a good run as a bad stand.”
“Better a good run than a bad stand.”
“Life is about the good and the bad. Good is easy. Bad is hard. Finding a way to make good from the bad is the secret. The few who discover the ability within themselves--nothing can stand in their way of happiness.”
“I'd rather die standing than live on my knees.”
“I think of myself as a bad writer with big ideas, but I'd rather be that than a big writer with bad ideas.”
“I'm not very good at making new friends. I'd rather use my time and energy, looking after the one's I already have!”