Know which officials are voted into office and which are appointed, and by whom.

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.

Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.

Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception.

Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.

Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying.

Know the official post office abbreviations for all 50 states without having to consult a list.

There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.

There are plenty of cases of war being begun before it is declared.

While the White House has condemned anti-Muslim rhetoric as divisive, the administration is also worried such talk will hurt antiterrorism efforts.

The secret of the universe is this: The universe doesn't care. That part of the job is yours.

Television moves fast, and you don't have the indulgences you have when you're shooting movies of so many takes because there are tight deadlines.

I take smack because I enjoy it. I enjoy all it makes me feel. I don't do it to be in with the in crowd. I can rock out with it.

There's no denial that one's gender orientation is certainly a core characteristic of any person, but it's not the only one.

Find the game where you can win, and then commit your life to playing it; and play to win.

If you wish to shine like day, burn up the night of self-existence. Dissolve in the Being who is everything.

There are a lot of things I cannot do, such as eat books and read chicken.

Happiness is a state of mind. You can be happy or you can be unhappy.