If you think someone or something other than yourself is responsible for your happiness or success, I'd guess you're not that happy or successful.

When people say "If I only knew then what I know now" makes me wonder why they aren't using that wisdom now.

You must embrace change before change erases you.

Planning and perseverance will bring your mission to fruition.

Don't be handcuffed by bad habits when you hold the key to unlock the greatness inside of you.

Nothing is born into this world without labor.

Don't ask for directions if you're not going to start the car.

Your calling is calling you, are you answering?

If all the world's a stage, I suggest you start performing at your best.

Achieving success is a challenge but so is struggling so you may as well choose success.

If you have to repeatedly chase after someone when you have a great opportunity, don't bother, if they aren't responsive, they aren't the type of person who'll succeed at it anyway.

If those who are sent to draw water begin by drinking themselves, the army is suffering from thirst. [One may know the condition of a whole army from the behavior of a single man.]

Flying is a man's job and its worries are a man's worries.

Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism.

Everyone is saying that I'm retiring, but I want to solemnly declare, that I don't want to retire, I just want to do things a bit less dangerous to my body, less dangerous action.

In the end, you can't censor the truth, especially when it comes packaged in hot music.

That's why I write fiction, because I want to write these stories that people will read and find universal.

Here's me opening my wrists before breakfast, Christmas day, and here's you asking if it hurt. Here's where I choose between mea culpa and Why the hell should I tell you?

Identity for me is something that has to be played with and explored, and not become complacent about or uninterested in.

I am happy. I have something to accomplish, create, and achieve. I am happy.

No one dies of nausea, but it can seriously sap the will to live.