Anything you dream [can] be yours simply because you've focused on the steps you could take instead of the distance to get there.

People fear what they do not understand.

Always hear others out and remain open-minded the day you think you know everything is the day you have the most yet to learn.

The more a mind thinks upon something, the deeper it will take root and affect all subsequent and related thought.

Most physical battles begin once mental ones have been lost, anyway. Conquer the mind, conquer the body.

The mind thinks upon, processes, and remembers what the senses forget.

The lion does not need the whole world to fear him, only those nearest where he roams.

Like tiny gods, all that we say and do holds a power so great that any one of us in any given moment can be responsible for the birth of a new civilization or the collapse of our own.

No army is comprised of all the same kinds of units or types of troops. There is power in diversity. If you always see only one choice, or use only one option, you will surely lose more than you win.

Always think at least two steps ahead [in everything, with everyone].

[Everything you write is] not simply a collection of words, but a means of influence not to be taken lightly. Let your recipient's emotions be the gondola, and your words, its gondolier.

The only way to practicalize your love for God is by helping and loving others

It is a good thing to learn the truth one's self. To first believe with all your heart, and then not to believe, is good too. It fattens the emotions and makes them to stretch.

Just so you know, I'm straight. Totally straight. As an arrow." Her voice held a smile. "So am I

Children need the wisdom of their elders; the aging need the encouragement of a child's exuberance.

If you had to eat another human to survive, do you think they'd taste like their ethnic background?

The 21st Century has begun as an era of uncertainty, with a heightened focus on security and public safety.

Well, let's put in this way, I grew up in West New York, New Jersey.

Someone always needs rescuing, yet there's only one person who ever seems to understand you. It's a lot like being Lassie.

The soul in sleep gives proof of its divine nature.

You cannot know what you do not feel.