The worship of power is an old religion.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.

Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his opinions.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

Always be thankful for what you had, what you have, and what you will have in the future.

Shoot for the biggest and boldest impact possible.If you need a full corporate makeover—do it. Moderation is just not going to cut it.

Out of love you can speak with straight fury.

You've got to have a dream... if you don't have any big dreams, nothing happens.

I scientifically engineer my music to be as accessible as possible.

I did not grow up in the church. I'm not a church-goer now. I'm a very spiritual person.

He's a gutless puke, that's what Travis Green is. That's why he doesn't wear an Islander uniform any more.

I'm not a pessimist by nature. I'm not someone who sees things in a bleak way.

The key is to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them - preferably in unexpected and helpful ways.

I'm a winter girl. I like coming out when things are desolate and everybody's ready to slit their wrists.