The greatest virtue is to follow the Way utterly.

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.

Those are who are selfish are rewarded for being nice. Those who truly care about others feel a smile in return is all the reward they need.

I like old movies, screwball comedies, vintage clothes, and basically I'm an old-fashioned gal.

Nothing is more hateful to me than photography coated with gimmicks, poses and false effects. Therefore let me speak the truth in all honesty about our age and the people of our age

One does not necessarily have to wait for a revolutionary situation: it can be created.

I think the [music] industry really suffered from music being available online because it made young people feel, "why should you pay for music, if it's so readily available for free?"

One thing I've always been grateful for is the diversity of my listeners.

There are robberies that leave man or woman forever beggared of peace and joy, yet kept secret by the sufferer.

Remember, officers and soldiers, that you are fighting for the blessings of liberty.

The Old and New Testaments contain but one scheme of religion. Neither part of this scheme can be understood without the other.

I don't want to be a director, or to have responsibility for hundreds of people.