Wealth does not bring excellence, but that wealth comes from excellence.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire emotion and knowledge.

Science is nothing but perception.

Reality is created by the mind. We can change our reality by changing our mind.

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.

A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.

No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.

Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

In this country we have no place for hyphenated Americans.

If we obey God, the more we shall know his goodness.

[Albert] Camus writes his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in thanks to his teacher.

Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.

A wife is a gift bestowed upon a man to reconcile him to the loss of paradise.

You don't do art for any other reason than to help your soul grow.

Optimist: day-dreamer in his small clothes.

The most insidious of sophisms are usually repeated to justify immodesty and seem to be the same everywhere.

Focus on something the customer wants, and then deliver it.

When I'm hiring someone I look for magic and a spark. Little things that intuitively give me a gut feeling that this person will go to the ends of the earth to accomplish the task at hand.