Mastery is not a question of genetics of luck, but of following your natural inclinations and the deep desires that stirs you from within.

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.

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

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

The cost of growth is always a small act of violence.

Why do anything unless it is going to be great?

I was, like, this token teen angst child of Broadway. It's so funny. What is that? I don't even know. But I loved it.

It's rare that I'm working on a movie and that's the case. My goal is the same, ultimately at a certain point you give it to the director and their vision. You're there to support that vision.

It is not with low prices-but on the contrary-it is with improved quality we cannot only hold the market, but improve it.

I pity the Jews trying to get through life with only half a Bible. That's like trying to get from here to San Francisco with a road map that stops at Dubuque, Iowa.

The President reminded us that the war in Iraq is a central battlefield in the war on terror that began the morning of September the 11th.

Why did one straw break the camel's back? Here's the secret: The million other straws underneath it.

God has made Canada one of those nations which cannot be conquered and cannot be destroyed, except by itself.

To single out a particular group and say we can't make a joke about them is almost a form of prejudice and it's kind of patronizing.