If the body dies, it does no harm to the mind, but if the mind dies, one can no longer act as a man even though the body survives.

What is important in a leader is a resolute will and determination. A man may be versatile and learned, but if he lacks resoluteness and determination, of what use will he be?

To consider oneself different from ordinary men is wrong, but it is right to hope that one will not remain like ordinary men.

It seems hopeless, hopeless. Those who eat meat [at public expense] are a mean, selfish lot, and so the country is doomed. Our only hope lies in the grass-roots folk who eat our traditional food.

Life and death, union and separation, follow hard upon one another. Nothing is steadfast but the will, nothing endures but one's achieve­ments. These alone count in life.

Once the will is resolved, one's spirit is strengthened. Even a peasant's will is hard to deny, but a samurai of resolute will can sway ten thou­sand men.

The dead speak to those who listen. Be quieter than even them.

Ease happens when you have the feeling of what you want inside of you.

I just think if I can go from being a homeless kid with a dream of being in the biggest band in the world and making that happen, I can do a lot of other cool stuff, too.

When the day shall come that we do part," he said softly, and turned to look at me, "if my last words are not 'I love you'-ye'll ken it was because I didna have time.

Losing is the great American sin.

I was born just barely south of the Mason Dixon line.

By any reasonable criteria, the discipline of economics as a whole, in its present state, is sadly lacking.

To have acquired wealth is with many not to end but to change the nature of their troubles.

The sooner you act, the bigger difference you can make.

A man is designed to walk three miles in the rain to phone for help when the car breaks down - and a woman is designed to say, 'you took your time' when he comes back dripping wet.