If you want to make history, you have to do historic things

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.

Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.

It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice

These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.

Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.

Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.

I can't relate to lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand you. I don't want to understand you.

I've known for a long time that they're a bunch of idiots.

The most important thing, the thing that unites all of us, is that we can INSPIRE and CHALLENGE one another TO BE BETTER.

Keep trying! You will succeed at the sacred time.

Wisdom is the highest strength

Stay unknown until you know what you want to be known for.#StokesNotes

Space is a precious thing to waste. You don't want to fill your house with anything that doesn't directly add to your happiness.

Everyone deserves respect and justice no matter what they look like.

A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature.

The dragon sits by the side of the road, watching those who pass. Beware lest he devour you. We go to the Father of Souls, but it is necessary to pass by the dragon.

Creativity is a catchall term for a variety of distinct thought processes.

The free market is 'socialism' for the rich: the public pays the costs and the rich get the benefit - markets for the poor and plenty of state protection for the rich.

The ignorant torment themselves more than they do others.