Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world.

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.

The limiting factor on your success is not the size of the obstacles, but the size of your dream.

Because I have work to care about, it is possible that I may be less difficult to get along with than other women when the double chins start to form.

People acceptin' me for me, people lovin' my music was big for me.

My commitment is to my kids and my mum and I'm having a whale of a time.

You're staring at me," Simon said. "Why are you staring at me? Have I got something on my face?

To copy faults is want of sense.

People in my situation get to read about themselves whether they want to or not. It's generally wrong. Or oversimplified - which is sometimes useful.

Life is too short to be taken seriously.

Just as the constant increase of entropy is the basic law of the universe, so it is the basic law of life to be ever more highly structured and to struggle against entropy.

I always like to win. But I'm the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I don't have anything. It's hard. I love her too much. That's what counts.