Don't give up the ship!

Navigation is easy. If it wasn't, they wouldn't be able to teach it to Sailors.

Tell the men to fire faster and not to give up the ship; fight her till she sinks.

without the mind the body is not capable of delivering anything beyond an average performance.

My father said this to me: "Israelmore, if you don't make any impact on earth, you will die before you die. But if you impress hearts with what you do, you still live even after you are gone

Error often is to be preferred to indecision.

In life, you'll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.

Even though running is physically straining, it's mentally refreshing. Especially when you feel like you've accomplished something.

Enthusiasm is more important than innate ability, it turns out, because the single more important element in developing an expertise is your willingness to practice.

Art is not great. Music is not great. It's just that they tickle us. When one steadfastly refuses greatness - then and then only can the wonderful thing we call art be created.

To be a great artist, you have to be willing to take risks and to do things that no one would ever pay you for - at first.

There's more religion in my little finger than there is in the pope. But no, I don't believe in God. I am an athiest. A Darwinian evolutionist.

Keep compassion close to your chest at all times.