How can a man become great if he does not feel in himself the force and the will to inflict great pain

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

There is always madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

The quality of our thoughts and emotions impact our body more than the quality of the food which we eat.

Medical professionals, not insurance company bureaucrats, should be making health care decisions.

Don't be discouraged by writer's block. Writer's block just means you need to listen to other music.

I relate to the feeling that Da Vinci was often plagued by the idea that what he did wasn't good enough, that he was his harshest critic. He'd sometimes destroy what he was working on.

That is the trouble with flying: We always have to return to airports. Thank of how much fun flying would be if we didn't have to return to airports.

Finance went from being a small business, effectively, to being a big business. In part, that's the growth of the world's wealth. That's called savings.

When I first wanted to be a writer, I learned to write prose by reading poetry.

The Church is simply the path of history, and not the actual kingdom of God.

I have never met an old saint who regretted having spent too much time in prayer, but I have met many who regretted having spent too little!

I just pinch myself, because I think if theres anything I can be proud of, Ive survived success, which I think is difficult these days.