Brother, the Great Spirit has made us all. . . . .

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution

Don't stumble over something behind you.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.

There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.

Our reality is colored by our vibration and belief systems. In other words, the experiences we have in the world with other people are dictated by the energy we bring with us wherever we go.

There’s plenty of emphasis on success in our culture, but we have to help people focus on significance as well.

the wages of empire is myopia

Obviously, genies worked out in their off-hours. He looked so good it was distracting.

When it call comes down to it, nothing trumps execution.

It's not like I've ever been the popular pretty girl at school or anything. I was always such a weirdo.

[Health-care system] is largely privatized and unregulated. So of course it's highly inefficient and costly.

If we know that we are now at the point where we have always wanted to be, we will be there. . . because we are never there but always here, now!

A lot of good and regular art gets made because of who you talk to. No one is immune to human contact and art is not made in a vacuum.

Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.