The loss of any army is always caused by underestimating the enemy. Therefore gather information and watch the enemy carefully.

Those who are skilled in combat do notbecome angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.

First organize the inner, then organize the outer ... First organize the great, then organize the small. First organize yourself, and then organize others.

There is no greater weapon than a prepared mind.

The wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.

An enlightened ruler doesnot worry about people not knowing him; he worriesabout not knowing people.

Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared.

Detach from emotions and desires; get rid of any fixations.

Nothing is harder to see into thanpeoples nature. The sage looks at subtle phenomena and listens tosmall voices. This harmonizes the outside with the inside and the inside with the outside.

Good generals select intelligent officers, thoughtful advisors, and brave subordinates. They oversee their troops like a fierce tiger with wings.

What loss is there in dignity, what worry is there of failure?

Forgiveness is all about love. Where love abounds, there forgiveness will not tarry

It always comes down to just two choices. Get busy living, or get busy dying.

Your head can't do a relationship and my heart can't.

She's the original good time who was had by all.

The only times I'm consistent about praying are when I'm on an airplane or when an ambulance goes by.

Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid.

I am surrounded by flatterers and fools.

My own son feels I'm uncool but my grandson loves me. Being cool or uncool is a generational thing. But as a personal thing, I really love everybody in sight.

We have more than we use.

I don't like the stigma that comes with being called a poet . . . So I call what I'm doing an improvisational adventure or an inebriational travelogue.