He who is able to conquer others is powerful; he who is able to conquer himself is more powerful.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

Every night, I laid awake with your memories flooding through my eyes with the hope to be with you when sleep arrived.

A key that opens many locks is worth buying. A lock that can be opened with many keys isn't.

You could have anything else in the world. and you asked for me.

The devil can quote Shakespeare for his own purpose.

Better that the whole world should turn against you... than you should consent to turn against what is true within you.

Circumstances do not make you what you are, they reveal what you are.

Today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.

But sometimes it's necessary to go back before you can go forward, really forward.

None comes into the world with a saddle on his back, neither any booted and spurred to ride him.

Do you get the feeling with Sarah Palin, in high school, she was voted least likely to write a book and most likely to burn one?