Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Children will often rise or fall accordingto the expectations of loved ones in their lives.

She looks like the type that might freak out. It's something in the eyes, Frannie. It says if you shoot my sacred cows, I'll shoot yours.

Learn to say 'No' it will be of more use to you than to be able to read Latin.

After love, book collecting is the most exhilarating sport of all.

Of course, in our grade school, in those days, there were no organized sports at all. We just went out and ran around the school yard for recess.

I don't think that Washington is a fundamentally bad or corrupt place.

If you look at the evolution of games from console to Internet to mobile, and look at social networking from Web to mobile, everything is fragmenting.

It's hard to answer a question you haven't been asked. It's hard to show you tried unless you end up succeeding.

We believe that colleges have a fundamental responsibility, if you're located in an urban area, to turn outward and address the needs of the communities you serve.

The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself in this lifetime.