You cannot know the body by studying the finger, and you cannot understand the universe by learning one science.

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.

If Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior, if the Holy Spirit lives in you, then God guarantees your success

There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune...” ― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar

"There might simply be nothing going on that might activate it. Perhaps there isn't anything here that Alec is afraid of." Magnus glanced at Alec and raised his eyebrows. "Boo."

Golf is an exercise in Scottish pointlessness for people who are no longer able to throw telephone poles at each other.

For me, it was all about working with an inspirational filmmaker.

The arts in America exist in spite of America, not because of America.

Reality changes words far more than words can ever change reality.

It's very important to be as transparent, as real as possible, as a person.

Life might hurt, might bruise, might forever scar, but it was for living.

To be prejudiced is always to be weak; yet there are prejudices so near to laudable that they have been often praised and are always pardoned.