There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontent. And there is no greater disaster than greed.

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.

So I would choose to be with you, That's if the choice were mine to make, But you can make decisions too, And you can have this heart to break

Freedom and fullness of expression are of the essence of the art.

The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.

Science is the refusal to believe on the basis of hope.

You don't know how to lie. If you can't lie, you'll never go anywhere.

Reading is something I've really missed, not being able to enter people's worlds.

I think the moment that I'm very proud of is building a business without using animals. And, hopefully, changing people's perception of how you can do luxury fashion.

Donald Trump was just an entertaining buffoon to watch.

Nobody likes to be picked on. Nobody.

It would be a great reform in politics if perception could be made to spread as easily and as rapidly as foolishness.