It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them.

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

Courage is not the absence of fear, it's to feel the fear and face it anyway.

A wilderness experience includes a long walk back.

Even a witch wants sympathy.

When I’m home alone I just dance by myselfAnd you pull my head so close volume goes with the truthSigning off 'I’m alright in bed but I’m better with a pen'The kid was alright but it went to his head

It is true that we may desire much more. But let us use what we have, and God will give us more.

The point is that it looks like gambling because the language of the game is money.

Are you hero enough to unite yourself to one whom you know to be suspected and despised by all around you, and identify your interests and your honor with hers?

By celebrating what's right with the world, we find the energy to fix what's wrong.

I feel responsible for Johnny Ray's success. See many years ago I asked him to be on my show and he asked for a lot of money and I cried. And he stole that from me.

Every sport needs its temple, its cathedral.