White collar conservative flashin down the street, pointing that plastic finger at me, they all assume my kind will drop and die, but I’m gonna wave my freak flag high.
Control your own destiny or someone else will.
I do believe that when you are a good person, good things will happen to you.
The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.
Not necessity, not desire – no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything – health, food, a place to live, entertainment – they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied.
No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned… a man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company.
Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.
I will form good habits and become their slave. And how will I accomplish this difficult feat? Through these scrolls it will be done, for each scroll contains a principle which will drive a bad habit from my life and replace it with one which will bring me closer to success.
Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average or to surrender to the chill of your spiritual environment.
It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of his tail.
An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.
As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.
Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.
Take, if you must, this little bag of dreams, Unloose the cord, and they will wrap you round.
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.
If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either.
Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
Personally, I’ve learned about perseverance: when you hear the word ‘No,’ and when you hear rejection, that it’s not always final. And that timing is everything, and you have to stay the course and just keep working hard and know that, when your time comes, that it will be sweet and that it will be the perfect time.
Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.
I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share; it is time to go. I will do it elegantly.
If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.
Being a philosopher is to think, seek wisdom, and have principles that guide and influence what you do. It’s to give meaning to things, find your way in the world, believe that in the end, in every instance, good will overcome evil, even if there’s a bit of suffering along the way.
When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better.
I will not be just a tourist in the world of images, just watching images passing by which I cannot live in, make love to, possess as permanent sources of joy and ecstasy.
My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends – it gives a lovely light!
A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.
Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
Your attitude will go a long way in determining your success, your recognition, your reputation and your enjoyment in being a lawyer.
People can say what they want about me. But I’ve got a big heart and will keep going.
Marriage is like a game of chess except the board is flowing water, the pieces are made of smoke and no move you make will have any effect on the outcome.
We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free.
Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.
When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.
A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.
Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero.
