If it had not been for the English I should have been emperor of the East, but wherever there is water to float a ship we are sure to find them in our way.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.

Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.

Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.

Moses has revealed the existence of God to his nation. Jesus Christ to the Roman world, Muhammad to the old continent.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss into gain and failure to success.

Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly.

To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune.

The purpose of religion is to keep the poor from killing the rich.

The man who cannot visualize a horse galloping on a tomato is an idiot.

The possession of anything begins in the mind.

San Diego was fantastic. I think there's something about San Diego that is quite different than Los Angeles.

I was, you know, a mess. I totally wanted to kill myself every day.

Occasions when you can change your mind should be cherished, because they mean you're smarter than you were before.

If you look at the range of Hollywood movies playing in most cities in the developing world, you'd hate the America they portray, too.

I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.

The love of those we don't love in return settles on the surface and from there quickly evaporates.

The wisest have the most authority.

The combination of experiences and emotions you have felt are never repeated.