Define the limits of your vision: Having this, you will not be poorer Than a man who rules a dukedom.

I am Emperor, my descendants will be numerous. From the second generation to the ten thousandth, my line will not end.

The reason why China suffers bitterly from endless wars is because of the existence of feudal lords and kings.

I have collected all the writings of the Empire and burnt those which were of no use.

I'll continue to climb, trying to reach the top. But no one knows where the top is.

If you know peace, then you thrive; if you know contentment, then you are rich

Poetry and painting are rooted in the same law, The work of heaven and of the first cause.

Liberating oneself from the addiction of consumerism and careerism promotes inner peace.

It is our dreams that energize us more than our abilities.

What a ruler has to rely upon is only the human heart. Human hearts are to the ruler what roots are to a tree, what oil is to a lamp, water to fish, fields to a farmer, or money to a merchant.

Acquaintances, in sort, represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.

Life is a wonderfully fine thing. Go live it.

Do you love him?"How would I know?"You'd know.

I think above all else [The Social Network] is a love story. And something of a tragic one, I suppose.

I do not know what evil is when it comes to art. I only know what is good art and what is bad art.

It felt smooth coming off my hands. I felt the laces around the ball. It was just all good.

There are few things in this world more satisfying than having your son teach you how to play tennis, unless it is having a semi-truck run over your foot.

An artist is an entertainer, number one - a storyteller who takes people someplace, who gives them what they didn't know they wanted.

Bein' rich is having leftovers. Good leftovers make yo' tongue fly outta yo' mouth and smack yo' brains out.

We have in Tennessee a number of wonderful faith-based clinics to serve the uninsured. It is an important principle with them that everyone pays something as they are able.

Performance art is going to be the future. Plays on Broadway are so restricted. But performance art is like haikus, just one line thing. And it's more casual but more interesting.