Half of your mastery of power comes from what you do NOT do, what you do not ALLOW yourself to get dragged into.

You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.

Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.

Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.

The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.

Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.

No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.

To let the brain work without sufficient material is like racing an engine. It racks itself to pieces. The sea air, sunshine, and patience, Watson—all else will come.

It's amazing how once the mind is free of emotional pollution, logic and clarity emerge.

Nine people can't make a baby in a month.

As I'm getting older, I'm getting funkier. So that's what I'm wearing. Funky shoes.

It's a dangerous thing to be married right up to the hilt, like my daughter's husband. The man is at home all day, like a damned soul in hell.

I think everyone is beautiful in their own way.

One of my rules is: Never listen to your old stuff.

A youthful nation like ours must leave an impact in the entire world.

Eschew all those beastly adjectives.

If you break your knee, you have therapy on your knee, and it's the same for your heart.