That which offers no resistance, overcomes the hardest substances.

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.

A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.

When you can't remember why you're hurt that's when you're healed. When you have to work real hard to re-create the pain and you can't quite get there that's when you're better.

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

I feel like I've come out of this grown up, maybe because I live through the character vicariously and she grows up so much during the course of this story.

There seems to be a lot of momentum behind immigration reform.

with all these tentpoles, franchises, reboots and sequels, is there still room for movies in the movie business?

Anger is not an accepted thing for women. And, you know, I do get angry. I feel its a very honest emotion.

I'm a calm person who wants to talk about things and think things through.

Count no mortal fortunate till he has departed this life free from pain.

The only cure for loss of illusions is fresh illusions, more illusions, and always illusions.