The Way of Heaven does not complete, and yet it skillfully achieves victory. It does not speak, and yet it skillfully responds to things. It comes to you without your invitation.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

Put your arm around the buddy next to you. And if you don't have any friends, I'll be your best friend in the whole world.

I don't care to be good, Sheriff. I care to be whole.

A devastating commentary on the war in Iraq is that we have been unable to spend money on infrastructure.

Time heals everything. Sometimes you have to go through that pain and heartbreak so that you can get to the other side and come out on top.

People are our greatest asset .

My writing is extremely important, so I write every day. I just enjoy it. I get a kick out of it.

Every creative act is an act of hypocrisy and violence. You may have to think about it for a while, but I am sure you can discover your own.

Every mosque that is tied to jihad-related activity should be shut.

A sociologist without an archive is like a person without a memory.

Man just went past with a cat on his head.