We live by information, not by sight.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Peace is more than the absence of war. Peace is accord. Harmony.

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.

The most fundamental principle of the organized mind, the one most critical to keeping us from forgetting or losing things, is to shift the burden of organizing from our brains to the external world.

You don't have to be brilliant at everything. You just have to have the courage to put yourself in the line of fire.

In chess it is more important to frustrate your opponent's strategy than to be obsessed with your own.

There is always the need to carry on.

I think all foreigners should stop interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq. Those who want to come and help are welcome. Those who come to interfere and destroy are not.

Prayer joined to sacrifice constitutes the most powerful force in human history.

You have an advantage if you win. I always think it's best to be remembered as a winner rather than as the runner-up. It's definitely more fun getting the gold than it is the silver.

There's no experience quite like cutting your own live Christmas tree out of your neighbor's yard.