The questions you don't ask are just as important as you do. The questions you ask show what you understand, and ones you don't show what you know.

Know yourself. Be authentic. Have courage.

Reality is only as true as it is perceived. Reality does not change. How it is perceived does.

There is no better satisfaction than to see your children make your dreams theirs, and achieve them on their terms.

Words are free, action is not.

Success is not an end in itself. It should be a means to an end - happiness. If success does not lead to happiness, it is called "failure".

The energy of youth with the experience of age is a lethal combination.

Live in the present. It won't last too long.

The foolishness of youth with the cynicism of age is a dangerous combination.

The more golden the opportunity, the less likely you will see it.

Words do not solve problems, actions do.

There is stability in walking an uncertain path, because you never allow yourself to be misled by what you think you know.

When you love nature, it always loves you back with the fragrance of flowers.

Work is much more fun than fun.

Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.

Fear is an instinct, like hunger or anger. We need it to help us survive, and it is nothing to be ashamed of. It lets us know whether we should fight or flee.

... if you're someone who knows the worst thing can happen at any time, aren't you also someone who knows the best thing can happen at any time too?

Imitation is the homage mediocrity pays to greatness.

I really just compete against myself. I look at my previous material and try to surpass what I've done.

The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern me; your son governs you.

In China today, Bill Gates is Britney Spears. In America today, Britney Spears is Britney Spears-and that is our problem.