Religion is the great balm of existence because it takes us outside ourselves, connects us to something larger

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.

Every civilization is a fruit from the sturdy tree of barbarism, and falls at the greatest distance from its trunk.

This is the chief thing: be not perturbed for all things are according to the nature of the universal.

What I'm hoping is that every album I'm going to do will give my audience something different, and that they'll grow as I do.

Love knows no pain, no sacrifice is too much for it; it is an absolute one-pointed state of mind toward the well-being of the other person who is called lover or beloved.

With Superman, there are certain limitations for an actor. You can't go past certain boundaries because then you cease to be what the character is.

The President so far has struck me as a man who is trying hard to keep his balance. He certainly has been very receptive to all my efforts in these directions.

Everybody tells me that I never look as if I'm suffering. But, when I watch videotapes of a race, I always remember the pain I had to endure.

There are three things, and three things only, that can lift the pain of mortality and ease the ravages of life. These are wine, women and song.

To be always relevant, you have to say things which are eternal.

A man is in a great place when he has no one to turn to but God.