Emotional states change like the wind, and to indulge them only gives them more power over a person.

People fear what they do not understand.

Always hear others out and remain open-minded the day you think you know everything is the day you have the most yet to learn.

The more a mind thinks upon something, the deeper it will take root and affect all subsequent and related thought.

Most physical battles begin once mental ones have been lost, anyway. Conquer the mind, conquer the body.

The mind thinks upon, processes, and remembers what the senses forget.

The lion does not need the whole world to fear him, only those nearest where he roams.

Like tiny gods, all that we say and do holds a power so great that any one of us in any given moment can be responsible for the birth of a new civilization or the collapse of our own.

No army is comprised of all the same kinds of units or types of troops. There is power in diversity. If you always see only one choice, or use only one option, you will surely lose more than you win.

Always think at least two steps ahead [in everything, with everyone].

[Everything you write is] not simply a collection of words, but a means of influence not to be taken lightly. Let your recipient's emotions be the gondola, and your words, its gondolier.

Be humble as you learn, confident as you teach, and modest when you have mastered both.

His appearance projected danger and reinforced the common knowledge that one did not want to piss off a demon, especially this one.

I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life.

I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe He gave me the passion and determination to continue surfing. You fall off the horse, and you get back on. I had to go for it.

Great men suffer hours of depression through introspection and self-doubt. That is why they are great. That is why you will find modesty and humility the characteristics of such men.

Nevertheless, she did not weep, because, for one thing, it would have made her eyes red, and another, it would be of very little use.

The man who procrastinates struggles with ruin.

God's word is: 'He who strives never perishes.' I have implicit faith in that promise. Though, therefore, from my weakness I fail a thousand times, I shall not lose faith.

So, if a city has a personality, maybe it also has a soul. Maybe it dreams.

It seems pointless to be quoted if one isn't going to be quotable ... it's better to be quotable than honest.