If what charms you is nothing but abstract principles, sit down and turn them over quietly in your mind: but never dub yourself a Philosopher.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

When making tough decisions it is ok to get it wrong as long as we are working to make it right.

I came from a dysfunctional family - very dysfunctional. And my father used to find great humor in throwing me down the stairs.

No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.

Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away.

They're just words is all. Powerless. Vocabulary. Dialogue.

The spreading wide my narrow Hands / To gather Paradise-.

There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.

Commercials were too phony for me. I just didn't like selling products I didn't believe in.

The whole country is one vast insane asylum and they're letting the worst patients run the place.

To display the greatest powers, unless they are applied to great purposes, makes nothing for the character of greatness.