What doesn't transmit light creates its own darkness.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

The word animal is a derivative of the Greek word anima, which also means soul.

School was a waste of time for me. I was bored and left at 16. I started taking correspondence courses at college instead. I did incredibly well. I won an award for my grades.

On a night without moon or stars you can't see a thing, but you can imagine anything.

Cloud Foundry is not exciting. What's exciting is what you can do with Cloud Foundry.

If you shake my hand, better count your fingers

I've taught Sunday school, I've sung in the choir, I directed a choir.

The same way that mid century modern architecture was in the 50s, I want to be as a human being. New. Different. Challenging the old. Function over frivolity. Clean living. Clean lines.

Today is 11/11/11, a date so simple even Rick Perry can remember it.

When you're appealing to people's fears and anxieties, you can make some gains.

I don't think secrets agree with me, I feel rumpled up in mind since you told me that.