There's no more of an excuse for blaming other people or the world for at least not trying what you should be trying.

You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.

Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.

Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.

The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.

Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.

No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.

Dance above the surface of the world. Let your thoughts lift you into creativity that is not hampered by opinion.

Everyday is an opportunity to come up with a possible resolution that you can achieve.

It was one thing to accept I couldn't have Dimitri. It was something entirely different to realize someone else could.

Music is so naturally united with us that we cannot be free from it - even if we so desired.

I was planning on starting a new file on my computer with the title "Phrases That Sound One Way to Witches but Mean Something Else to Vampires.

It is extremely natural for us to desire to see such our thoughts put into the dress of words, without which indeed we can scarce have a clear and distinct idea of them our selves.

The Premier League is very difficult football and very different to when you play in Europe, but the player has to have experience to adapt, and this is the key point.

When I first went to New York I was right out of high school, I was 17 years old, and I had never seen a building over two stories high.

I really do think that every time you play a role well, you are in danger of being identified with that role until the next big thing comes along.

I just wanted to do something important.