Can you open and close the gate of Heaven and act like a woman?

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

Although he never speaks of how or what or why, I know that his childhood was difficult, that his parents broke his heart. Books and excess poundage are his insulation against pain.

Running away from love is never any good at all, to our sort. It only deepens the feeling, and it’s better to stay and wear it down.

Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.

In fiction, beauty was run-of-the-mill.

Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I always go all-out with my costumes.

When September 6, 1994, arrives, no one else can become saved. The end has come.

They did type me as a horror writer, but I have been able to do all sorts of things within that framework.

Never invest in a company without understanding its finances. The biggest losses in stocks come from companies with poor balance sheets.

Most comedians I know are quite serious, anxious people who find life rather difficult. As a consequence, they make people laugh.

I think of myself as a storyteller, and that is it.