It is not enough to have knowledge; one must apply it. It is not enough to have wishes; one must also accomplish it.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

I cringe when critics say I'm a master of the popular novel. What's an unpopular novel?

I don't have to be the smartest person in the room, I just have to be in the room.

The most mesmerizing of artists is always like one who was merely drawing in the sand and people came to watch.

Because to Americans, Chechnya might as well be a suburb of Narnia.

But, come to think of it, there was no need to wait. Time travelers don't have to wait for anybody.

Never sacrifice your family. They are the most important thing in life.

The more games I will play, the faster I will be back on a top spot in the world rankings.

Invent a new language anyone can understand.

Lately we have had many losses.

I only hope that when I am free, as they are free to go in quest, of the knowledge beyond the bounds of life, it may not seem better to me to rest.