What resists, persists.

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.

Mr President, I have decided not to speak the entire speech which I have.

Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.

What I love about watercolor is that a lot of happy accidents occur.

Morelli grabbed the front of my shirt, pulled me to him, and kissed me. It was a great kiss, but I didn't know what the heck it meant. It seemed to me a breaking up kiss would have had less tongue.

People don't know how to deal with stress and depression, so they're nasty to other people because it makes them feel better about themselves.

It's a man's world, and you men can have it.

You play ensemble things that you had no idea you were going to play two minutes before.

A friend who won't respond to what a friend can't ask is like a looking glass in which you cannot see yourself.

I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school, or steal my Daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool.

I have seen and endured the sufferings of the troops, and I can no longer be a party to prolong these sufferings for ends which I believe to be evil and unjust.