You are making an inopportune rejection of what Nature has given you today, if all your mind is set on what men will say of you tomorrow.

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.

Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.

A baby is a symbol of peace, a plot of dreams, a light of hope, and a bundle of joy.

They were close to the end of the beginning . . .

We leave it up to books and movies to talk about WWII on our behalf.

Channel your passion into lasting results

Definitely directing is the thing I like the most because this is where everything you know can be used. It's the most personal process ever. It's the most demanding one, but again, rewarding.

It takes effort to promote what you do until it becomes habit.

And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my fingers upon thee!

The visible sign of utter love is an undying smile.

Petty things become unimportant when people are impassioned about a purpose higher than self.