When it comes to mastering a skill, time is the magic ingredient.

You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.

Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.

Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.

Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.

The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.

Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.

No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.

The luxury to drink from the wisdom of God and ability to connect with the heavens in prayer gives birth to a desire to get the job done...

Not having insurance not only destroys your life, it destroys your fiscal life. It breaks up marriages. You cannot functions anywhere unless you have good health.

The main function of the museum has been to serve as a pedestal upon which a clique of socialites pose as patrons of the arts

For all of us who listen, in the stillness of our hearts, God enlightens us and offers to lead the way.

Poetry is the report of a nuance between two moments, when people say, 'Listen!' and 'Did you see it?' 'Did you hear it? What was it?'

I'm as good as anybody out there lyrically and conceptually and can go toe to toe with the best of them throughout history.

Emotionally, I feel mostly out-of-depth, like I will never quite learn how to be what I should be. And that makes me feel pretty vulnerable a lot of the time.

Aiming at giving our kids a competitive edge in a consumer society - that, in principle, is a goal that is limitless.

When I run into disappointment - say, for example, not getting a role I'd hoped for - I just try not to take it personally.