On woman Nature did bestow two eyes, Like Hemian's bright lamps, in matchless beauty shining, Whose beams do soonest captivate the wise And wary heads, made rare by art's refining.

You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.

Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.

Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.

The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.

Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.

No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.

Religious man was born to be saved, psychological man is born to be pleased.

my beauty, flower by flower, star by star, wave by wave, love, I have counted your body.

Awareness is the fuel that powers change

Behavior speaks... When you need money, the church tells you to pray. When the church needs money, they pass around a basket.

Golf is like a love affair: if you don't take it seriously it's no fun if you do take it seriously it breaks your heart.

When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?

I've lived most people's dream by playing football.

I learned a lot from Vietnam veterans, especially as some of them turned against their own war.

It's not some great work of beauty and love to be a rock-and-roll singer.

What I think happens today is that a lot of filmmakers look at other films that are retro pieces, like L.A. Confidential, and say, oh, that's period. We didn't want to do the stereotypical stuff.