All the persecutors declare against each other mortal war, while the philosopher, oppressed by them all, contents himself with pitying them.

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

God is also need money to sustain his existence on this earth.

Words have their own hierarchy, their own protocol, their own artistic titles, their own plebeian stigmas.

I can't shove the dark out of my way.

If you're doing it right... you should feel while you're doing it that you're revealing a little too much of yourself.

If you press me to say why I loved him I can say no more than it was because he was he and I was 1.

Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.

The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change.

I've been a big music guy for a long time and a lot of my books have music in them so I like music analogies.

I feel like the world of Blade Runner makes more sense than this one.

I believe that God is not lost. He is in the middle with us right now. If people will take a few moments and take this journey, hope will rise up in their hearts. I believe that.