Realize thy Simple Self, Embrace thy Original Nature.

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.

Adversities define what you're made of. Success is you're reward for overcoming them

Humor is the touchstone of the truly mythological as distinct from the more literal-minded and sentimental theological mood.

I feel I'm in 2006 form to be honest. I hear a lot of comparisons to 2004, but I never changed. Last year was a struggle but I've worked hard. . . I'm not going back, I'm going forward.

What good is strength if you have no sense?

It's a lot better to hope than not to.

African-American women account for 67 percent of all newly diagnosed female AIDS cases.

Every day is the beginning of your career.

I don't believe in blaming inanimate objects for anything.

It's a sad thing to watch your best friend turn into somebody you don't know anymore. Or even want to know.

Socrates ... did not write. It seems academically obvious that he perished because he did not publish!