I cannot imagine that I could strive for something if I did not carry hope in me.

It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.

Follow the man who seeks the truth; run from the man who has found it.

Modern man must descend the spiral of his own absurdity to the lowest point; only then can he look beyond it. It is obviously impossible to get around it, jump over it, or simply avoid it.

Nothing is more powerful than individuals acting out of their own conscience.

Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.

Without commonly shared and widely entrenched moral values and obligations, neither the law, nor democratic government, nor even the market economy will function properly.

Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.

This is a confusing and uncertain period, when a thousand wise words can go completely unnoticed, and one thoughtless word can provoke an utterly nonsensical furor.

We must not be afraid of dreaming the seemingly impossible if we want the seemingly impossible to become a reality.

There are times when we must sink to the bottom of our misery to understand truth, just as we must descend to the bottom of a well to see the stars in broad daylight.

Excellence begins in the mind. Discipline yourself to be an excellent person at what you want. Everything big, once started little.

I’m not denying their kindness, ” said the Rani. “But after all kindness isn’t the only virtue.

What sort of future is coming up from behind I don't really know. But the past, spread out ahead, dominates everything in sight.

I don't think you have time to waste not writing because you are afraid you won't be good at it.

There's a suspicion always about politicians. The suspicion level is really elevated and it just feels like people do not trust their institutions.

Do you think it takes true pain to experience true pleasure?

If anybody starts using me as scenery, I'll return to New York.

The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better

Music means harmony, harmony means love. Love means God.

Im the best point guard in the NBA.