The bestway to diffuse an argument is to listen first, second, and last.

Always pass a plate of forgiveness before each verbal feast.

There are a hundred or perhaps a thousand other emotions, or gradations, created by the mixing, blending, and overlapping of the basic ones.

The less you blame others the more you will succeed.

Maintaining one’s health in today’s toxic rich environment requires proper rest, hydration, an abundant intake of nutrients, and regular internal cleansing practices

Success lies in absorbing negative feedback and making the best use of it.

Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful.

None but those who work are entitled to eat.

Kazemi has to understand that nobody is going to tell him he has to go back to Iran if he misses a shot.

I didn't want to become a reserve player, or a bench player, and it was time to move on and take on another challenge.

The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction — there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome.

Sometimes you want to make your own experiences.

You have to name it to claim it

I hate injustice, and I can't help but speak against it. But I don't want to get involved in politics.