Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.

You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.

Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.

Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.

The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.

No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.

Stop shallow water from running, it will rage; tread on a worm and it will turn.

The suicide? What would he have done if death did not exist?

I will no longer wound myself with the thoughts and questions that have surrounded me like thorns: that is a penance You do not ask of me.

Whatever you do to gain success, you have to hang in there and hope good things happen. Always think positive.

The test of leadership for David Cameron was actually to bring the British Conservative Party back in to the mainstream.

I like to breed players that attack people.

Our greatest experiences are our quietest moments.

We plan absentee ownership as far as running the Yankees is concerned.

There's no real reason for me to be so obsessed with trying to understand the true nature of things. You can live a perfectly happy life being utterly confused and not knowing.

My work disturbs people and nobody wants to be disturbed. They are not fully aware of the effect my work has on them, but they know it is disturbing.

There is no trap so deadly as the trap you set for yourself.