Independence and free thought is what makes a person grow. By giving people the freedom and space to figure out who they are and be that, you give them the power to grow.

Pain strengthens and failure teaches us the proper way to do things.

We are who we are, but we know who we are through our response to the changing world.

Some say they love you, but some actually "do" the loving. These are the ones that truly love you, because love is seen in actions.

It's okay for someone to tell me who they think I am, but it's not okay when they try to impose that idea on me.

Hearts everywhere bear scars of one form of hurt or the other, and it is necessary to keep this in mind when trying to understand why a person is the way he or she is.

It is what you do about the fear you feel that sets you apart, to be a coward or a courageous person.

What is their real problem? Is it the fear or is it what they do after feeling it?

By taking control of the present, you are choosing to alter the past you are making for yourself, and your future too.

People usually gossip about people they don't quite understand, are jealous of, or have other negative feelings for.

Accept loyalty gratefully, and accept betrayal with a smile, knowing that it teaches you life lessons.

If you are to suppose that natural reasons are the cause of everything, then it can only lead to the conclusion that consciousness is an illusion.

Defy reason.

...you needs uh man.” Janie laughed at all these well-wishers because she knew that they knew plenty of women alone

In a time of rapid change, standing still is the most dangerous course of action.

If you don't know how to look, you'll end up putting down the wrong things, which only dilutes or cancels the power of your artwork.

Extremely religious, legalistic people have a criticism or judgment about everyone and everything. They just have a way of bringing people down with what they say.

We have a real culture of thrift. The goal that I had in bringing a lot of the packaged goods folks into Activision about 10 years ago was to take all the fun out of making video games.

Sometimes you have to admit that a relationship can't be fixed. That no matter how much you want to, you can't trust some people.

It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.

Every person who gets rich by creation opens a way for thousands to follow-and inspires them to do so.