Music directly represents the passions of the soul. If one listens to the wrong kind of music, he will become the wrong kind of person.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Adventure is worthwhile.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

I found a word, and carefully placed it next to another. Soon I had a bridge and a life, like no other.

We are the same, you and I. Whether samurai or night-hawk, the Suruga Dainagon or member of the Toudouza, it makes no difference. My sword is the proof....

I don't have many sad days.

I took William Zinsser's advice that you write to yourself and you hope that there are people out there who are like you.

Marriage laws, the police, armies and navies are the mark of human incompetence.

Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death. [Old men, when they scorn young, make much of death.]

The difference between a winner and a loser - they both failed, but the winner gets back up and does it again and again until it goes his way.

If you are what you say you are A superstar Then have no fear The camera's is here and the microphones and they wanna know Oh oh oh oh yeah If you are what you say you are Then have no fear

Suffering will come, trouble will come - that's part of life; a sign that you are alive. If you have no suffering and no trouble, the devil is taking it easy. You are in his hand.

My advice to kids is give it your all! Give it 110% and don't give up!