If you are not concerned about the outcome of a circumstance, you will experience no fear. Whatever the outcome will be, will be, whether you fear it or not.

A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.

When you compete with a person, you only have to be as good or better than the person to win. If you compete with yourself, there is no limitation to how good you can be.

To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job .

Often we are so concerned with what makes us feel good that we forget what makes us great.

Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself.

It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner state.

You feel the intense desire to do good, to do right thing. At this stage, you also feel helpless.

A positive attitude is important, but it is only part of the story. Understanding how to surmount pain, doubt, and failure is a vital component in winning the game of life.

In spite of your fear, do what you have to do.

Challenge your limitations for the pure joy of challenge.

Red hair, sir, in my opinion, is dangerous.

What is in one is in the whole, and therefore, ultimately, each soul is responsible for the world.

A man who is good from docility, and not from stern self-control, has no character.

Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

The most destructive thing governments do is divide people against each other, all in competition over the reins of the state.

If you must make a mistake, make a new one each time.

You can only coax someone into the vortex from in the vortex.

To get into just those situations where sham virtues will not suffice, but rather where, as with the ropedancer on his rope, one either falls or stands--or gets down.

I'll keep making records until I don't have more ideas for records.

From the shore, the ocean is forever. It's a beautiful, dangerous place. Music is tied to the sea, born from the struggle, looking for hope. Because hope belongs in the dark places.