It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.

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

I like being myself. Myself and nasty.

Youll have the same problems when I walk out, as you had when I walked in... unless you let me take your problems with me.

The truth has no temperature.

Make the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it.

I thought the Secret Service would protect me from the press, but they were at my house to protect me from assassins with guns, not with assassins with pencils.

There are a lot of female directors in Lebanon but we can't really talk about a true film industry, it's still very small. But we do have a few female directors.

When a person applies enthusiasm to his job, the job will itself become alive with exciting new possibilities.

To pray as God would have us pray is the greatest achievement of earth.

There is no effort without error or shortcoming.

I tell the kids, somebody's gotta win, somebody's gotta lose. Just don't fight about it. Just try to get better.