Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation.

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs.

Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears.

There is no story that is not true, " said Uchendu. "The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.

A vampire is very easy; you just take a very good-looking actor, put some teeth on them, make them pale, and you're there.

Let each of us dream of a community of artists and work to make that dream a reality.

I grew up in Southern California, so the whole concept of a local music history is still kinda novel to me.

A cup of tea is a cup of peace.

You can change an outfit, you can outfit change, or both.

The museums and parks are graveyards above the ground- congealed memories of the past that act as a pretext for reality.

You're not born with certain skills; you have to acquire them.

Directing television is really hard - it's so fast. You shoot an hour show in seven days.

There's so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on.