If you wish to be a writer, write.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

Is anyone anywhere happy?

How in the world do you tellyour wife that her mother was born a unicon?

We often lose ourselves to where we think we should be, rather than celebrate where we already are.

Community is gathering around a fire and listening to someone tell a story.

To this day, most people think of me as the fastest human. They don't really think me as a long jumper, although that's the event I had more success in.

I had to see and feel and be with the thing that I wanted to write about.

To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.

The music was my friend, my lover, my family.

Thought is the property of him who can entertain it, and of him who can adequately place it.

One wise man's verdict outweighs all the fools'.