Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.

The path to success is to take massive, determined action.

Where there is anger, there is always pain underneath.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.

In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

How often it is that the angry man rages denial of what his inner self is telling him.

Wrong life cannot be lived rightly.

Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.

One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.