Emperor, king, general, duke, ” he whispered to himself. “These are just labels. Climb up the family tree of any of them high enough and you’ll find a commoner who dared to take a chance.

Do you see how much power you have when you act without fear?

There is far more happiness in a life that is your own than a life in which you are handed the lines to say and shown the gestures to make. Do not ever be ambitious.

A little self-doubt is a good thing, " said Jia, "but not excessive doubt. Sometimes we live up to the stories others tell about us.

I've always thought it nonsense to believe something true simply because it was written in a book long ago.

There is often no line between perfection and evil.

The way I look at it is this: If you try to obey the law, and the judges call you a criminal anyway, then you might as well live up to the name.

A loyal servant does not think of things outside of his control.

Music transcends the boundaries of language.

Writing is a lonely pursuit. The only thing working is imagination and hands.The only difference between writing and masturbation is one is presumably intended for a mass audience.

Without Your Opponent, You are no Victor.

Yes - I am usually overweight. I have had to be interested in diet because of being diabetic for 30 years and having kidney failure.

In high school, I once sang 'Let's Get It On' and 'Brown Sugar' with a band that included my English teacher and my math teacher.

The poor need help today, not next week.

I’m willing to meet my creator and answer every shot that I took.

If we don't rebuild that connection with people we will really find even bigger gaps, because our gap on inequality is not just economic.

He who has the fastest golf cart never has a bad lie.

Let us not take for granted that life exists more fully in what is commonly thought big than in what is commonly thought small.