Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.

When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way.

Be realistic: Plan for a miracle

Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

A person who spends more than he earns is a fool

I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

Every aquarium will eventually leak.

Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.

The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there...and still on your feet.

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

The greatest power we have is the power of choice.

Anywhere you go in the world is what you make of it, not what you read in books.

Resist much. Obey little.

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

If you don't know where you're from, you'll have a hard time saying where you're going.

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.