Pride and power fall when the person falls, but discoveries of truth form legacies that can be built upon for generations.

In an extroverted society, the difference between an introvert and an extrovert is that an introvert is often unconsciously deemed guilty until proven innocent.

In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spins so fast, it at first glance appears to be sitting still.

If the entire world sought to make itself worthy of happiness rather than make itself happy, then the entire world would be happy.

When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn't climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened.

Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already expected to be greater and wiser.

An over-indulgence of anything, even something as pure as water, can intoxicate.

Confidence is like a dragon where, for every head cut off, two more heads grow back.

Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein granting authority to others: 'Perhaps I need someone else to control me.

Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.

Faithfulness imparts God's reason for all circumstances. No matter what the world says, losing is no longer an option.

But sir, I'm seventeen, " I reply bluntly. "I'm genetically programmed to want to make statements.

Having the big picture in mind enables us to overcome the day to day routines that attempt to distract us from pursuing our dream.

Love is a noun as well as a verb, a treacherous construct.

Prior to email, our private correspondence was secured by a government institution called the postal service. Today, we trust AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook, or Gmail with our private utterances.

Cheating on a good woman is like choosing trash over treasure.

Creating a nation requires the will of the people.

Poetry -- even bad poetry -- may be our final hope.

I'm a dark horse, running on a dark race course

Martial arts has been a way of life for me since I was a young kid. It created a discipline and respect for everything. Martial arts has just made me a better person. It's a way of life.

Objects always meet your obsession. Once you have an obsession, you step on it at every corner.