Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man.

Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one

Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.

Remember, success is a journey not a destination. Have faith in your ability. You will do just fine.

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water.

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

The past is no more; the future not yet. Nothing exists except the here and now. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at our hands.

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.

If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.

Every one of us has been called to be an actor in the drama of life and everyone has a role to play as well.

My administration will be more supportive of the good works done here than any administration in the history of this country because I understand the power of faith, that faith can change lives.

I sort of look at some peers of mine and I think, 'No, you've got it all wrong!' I just want to tell them all to have babies and be happy and not get sucked into that Hollywood thing.

My oldest sister was an actress living in NYC by the time I was ten, and desperately wanted to be the one in charge of the words.

Reacher said, "So here's the thing Brett. Either you take your hand off my chest, or I'll take it off your wrist.

If you have a dishonest moment, you're going to lose the audience. So I had to not only light myself in the scenes.

No one can change your beliefs for you, nor can they be forced upon you from without.

If we raise taxes on corporations, what incentive will they have to make money other than the fact that it's the sole reason they exist.

I have to have my coffee. I probably have three cups a day, but only before noon.

I think of writers as explorers, not necessarily as detectives. So there is certainly detecting that is going on - they're explorers.