The vulgar crowd always is taken by appearances, and the world consists chiefly of the vulgar.

The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.

I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.

Men are so stupid and concerned with their present needs, they will always let themselves be deceived.

It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to enslave a people that wants to remain free.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.

A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one's own ignorance.

Power is the pivot on which everything hinges. He who has the power is always right; the weaker is always wrong.

The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.

No blasphemy harms Islam and Muslims so much as the call for murdering a writer

Eating disorders are like a gun that's formed by genetics, loaded by a culture and family ideals, and triggered by unbearable distress.

Each film and each character is a completely new set of challenges. It doesn't feel like you can rest on something you may have done well in the past.

The use of lines of code metrics for productivity and quality studies [is] to be regarded as professional malpractice starting in 1995.

Business people have been made into these rock stars because they've made a lot of money.

I'm a competitive person and it is in my nature to try hard in every match I play. The only time I'm not competitive is when I'm playing against my mom.

You can't fail if you don't quit. You can't succeed if you don't start.

The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.

The dog is man's best friend. He has a tail on one end. Up in front he has teeth. And four legs underneath.