Learn from the people. Plan with the people. Begin with what they have. Build on what they know.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

Long books, when read, are usually overpraised, because the reader wishes to convince others and himself that he has not wasted his time.

What you intuitively desire that is possible to you.

I existed until I met you. Now I'm alive.

[Donald Trump] said on MSNBC's Morning Joe program, "My primary consultant is myself." While this may make consensus easy, the range of perspective is dangerously narrow.

The most fun is getting paid to learn things.

Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.

I don't go walking into things blind.

A zygote is the beginning of a new human being (i.e., an embryo).

Black eyeliner. It’s standard. It’s all you need. It just makes the world a better place.

Directing is not a job. It's more like a career. Which is great!