He (the sage) is good to those who are good. He is also good to those who are not good. That is the virtue of good.

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.

You promised me Heaven...And put me through Hell!

I like your glasses, ” he said. “I like your Simon Snow T-shirts. I like that you don’t smile at everyone, because then, when you smile at me... Cather.

The way I define 'intelligent design' is that when people started out, we wanted to make sense of the world we lived in, so we created stories about how things worked.

Even when I'm tired, when I come home and think about catching up on my sleep, I'd rather stay up and hold my daughters.

As history proves abundantly, mathematical achievement, whatever its intrinsic worth, is the most enduring of all.

Your teammates will stretch your vision or choke your dream.

I don't even have kids. But at heart, I'm a kid myself.

It’s always summer somewhere.

God is real. God is in me and in my life. I've been blessed, and he continues to bless me, and that is one thing that I will always know for sure.

That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, lest you should think he never could recapture the first fine careless rapture!