Never overestimate the strength of the torchbearer's arm, for even the strongest arms grow weary.

People fear what they do not understand.

Always hear others out and remain open-minded the day you think you know everything is the day you have the most yet to learn.

The more a mind thinks upon something, the deeper it will take root and affect all subsequent and related thought.

Most physical battles begin once mental ones have been lost, anyway. Conquer the mind, conquer the body.

The mind thinks upon, processes, and remembers what the senses forget.

The lion does not need the whole world to fear him, only those nearest where he roams.

Like tiny gods, all that we say and do holds a power so great that any one of us in any given moment can be responsible for the birth of a new civilization or the collapse of our own.

No army is comprised of all the same kinds of units or types of troops. There is power in diversity. If you always see only one choice, or use only one option, you will surely lose more than you win.

Always think at least two steps ahead [in everything, with everyone].

[Everything you write is] not simply a collection of words, but a means of influence not to be taken lightly. Let your recipient's emotions be the gondola, and your words, its gondolier.

Never look down upon yourself. You are special with special gift.

I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.

my talent is my pride

Her solitary nature means she needs a family to keep her from loneliness my gregarious nature means I will never have to worry about being alone...

The best way to get along with people is not to expect them to be like you.

I had a pleasant time with my mind, for it was happy.

Standing here, staying here, permanent here, eternal here, and we have one goal, one, one: to be.

Cynicism is full of naive disappointments.

Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.

I am and always will be a catalyst for change.