Mastery passes often for egotism.

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.

You were right this time and that time after all you made few clever moves.

What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'.

You may lose by it now and then, but it will be a loss well gained if you do.

Have patience awhile; slanders are not long-lived. Truth is the child of time; erelong she shall appear to vindicate thee.

I think people have to be more aware of what the repercussions are of their actions.

I think that a lot of the money - these big bills - is used to facilitate tax evasion and crime.

Whenever I get asked to write orchestra music or music that is for a lot of players, I try to make it a little sad.

I can't believe I was a fat person for most of my life.

You can't hide... from The Deadman.

Unless the gods deceive my mind , That man is forging fetters for himself.