Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

When the day to day life is suppressing you, how could you put your moral values and will power to the realm of life?

We employ free will to design of our own being and therefore we must accept responsibility for our actions.

I tell people I won't vote to go to war unless I'm ready to go or send my kids.

MONARCHICAL GOVERNMENT, n. Government.

When science discovers the center of the universe a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it.

I come across children who sometimes come up and say such nice things and it motivates you so much. They look up to you and they would sometimes say something so nice, something so beautiful.

The message I'm sending to myself - I can't change the world until I change myself first.

It's true. I can do anything and do it well because God loves me. It still humbles me.

The Constitution was made for ordinary people.

If people like you, they will like your magic. If you are an artist at what you do, they will sing your praises and applaud your artistry.