As for literature, thefts cannot harm it, while the lapse of ages augments its value

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Smile :-) Don't wear a crown of frown.

It's very difficult to keep the line between the past and the present.

Your public servants serve you right; indeed often they serve you better than your apathy and indifference deserve.

NBA gets to see these players develop more..Did Lebron need another year, Did Kobe need another year

And you don't want to always write about politics just for the sake of writing about politics.

Because if I don't know my lines, I really don't know what I'm doing.

I hope the exit is joyful and i hope never to return.

That’s the worst way to miss somebody. When they’re right beside you and you miss them anyway.

MVP is the best player in the league. I think that's too big for me. When people call me the MVP, I'm a little surprised by that.

The truth is that if you play on TV there is always a sponsor. There is no way around it. I've already passed on so much money I don't worry about it anymore.