Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

I do care about real life. It's just not as interesting as what's in my books.

Most of your innovation is hiding in plain sight, you are institutionally blinded by your legacy systems and culture.

Jewish people, we don't need the money. We're doctors and lawyers. It's the Christians who can't hold a steady job and have to go on TV and ask for money.

The living need charity more than the dead.

I'm going to take over the world. Everyone watch out, you're in big trouble.

How would you like a job where, if you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?

The universe is not only self-organizing, it is also self-correcting.

So being present becomes more and more the exercise the older you get.

If this was the last day of your life, would you spend it the way you're spending today?

Country music is still your grandpa's music, but it's also your daughter's music. It's getting bigger and better all the time and I'm glad to be a part of it.