We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

Some say one thing and do another. Others say one thing and do it just for spite. I say nothing and do whatever the hell I want.

God knows we all have to at least try to justify our behavior so we don't feel too guilty about it later.

I live in New York and I'm in New York basically all the time. I spend a lot of my time in my restaurants, and I feel like that's why they're successful.

But I will argue that knowing complete product requirements up front is a quite rare exception, not the norm.

In philosophy, it is not the attainment of the goal that matters, it is the things that are met with by the way

Cowards suffer, heroes enjoy.

Chopin's rubato possessed an unshakeable emotional logic. It always justified itself by a strengthening or weakening melodic line, by exaggeration or affectation.

I'm so not a celebrity.

I stand by every mistake I've ever made, so judge away.

I've always gotten a positive reaction to doing African-American characters.