What people loathe the most is to be orphaned, desolate, unworthy. But this is what princes and kings call themselves.

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.

Literature is news which stays news.

Juice is a poor man’s dessert.

If you think your world isn’t poetic enough, or exciting enough to tell a story about, that’s not because it’s a dull world, that’s because you’re not poet enough to wake its soul up.

When I was 20, I wanted to be famous and win a Grammy and have people respect and love me.

These are days you'll remember. If you recall nothing else from your graduation ceremony, remember you heard the New Jersey Governor quote from 10,000 Maniacs.

Resolve in advance to persist until you succeed, no matter what the difficulty.

When we experience fear, it cuts us off from our power. It cuts us off from knowledge and experience. It is a guillotine that falls and separates.

I don't like to be told what to do at all. That's unfortunate because a lot of people come up with good ideas and can direct you.

Anti-Semitism, as an extreme form of racial chauvinism, is the most dangerous vestige of cannibalism.

I'm definitely very careful about the things that I want to be a part of, but it's also important for me to get dance out there to more people.