I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me.

I remain myself. I have never cared about others misjudging me

What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can prevail in battle by taking advantage of his enemy's doubts is invincible.

You can't judge a book by its cover, can you?

I like to kill people in my dreams, so when I fall asleep be sure not to come too close.

I would employ the wise and strong of the empire, using righteousness to lead them. In this way, nothing is impossible.

I'd rather let the world down than to allow the world to let me down.

My ambition cannot be stopped!

I will show you the path to the spirit world.

Each man is for his lord, do not give chase.

Rather we let down the world than the world let us down!

In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.

People perceive the divine according to their own biases. That doesn’t make the experience any less real.

For most singers the first half of the career involves extending one's repertoire the second half trimming it.

I don't know much about being a millionaire but I'll bet I'd be darling at it.

We’re bound by chains of love, but they don’t weigh us down. Instead, they allow us to be bigger and better than we are.

All people are born creative. And there's nobody who's helpless, nobody.

Trust and integrity are precious resources, easily squandered, hard to regain. They can thrive only on a foundation of respect for veracity.

There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet.

Day 1 -- Still tired from the move. Day 2 -- Everybody talks to me like I'm an idiot.

I trimmed my lamp, consumed the midnight oil.