No great thing is created suddenly.

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

What you do today is important . We can never get today back.

The idea economy is a conversation. Try to channel or control that conversation and you will stop the chatter.

There is nothing quite so comforting like being part of a community.

When God brings a time of waiting, and appears to be unresponsive, don't fill it with busyness, just wait.

Pleasure's couch is virtue's grave.

Your role is to do and say the things that need to be done and said from your unique perspective.

Wave it high, and don't trip and fall.

You might be a redneck if your parakeet knows the phrase Open up, Police!

If I can do it, you can do it.

A lot of shows are more script-driven, like a prose script. As an actor, you never see a storyboard.