the real tests of life can come a child’s way at any moment,

At best, IQ contributes about 20 percent to the factors that determine life success, which leaves 80 percent to other forces.

the sculpting of the brain’s circuitry during this period of brain growth depends to a great degree on what a child experiences day-to-day.

...the dead have a way of becoming saints in the eyes of their survivors...

Religion converts despair which destroys into resignation which submits.

Strength of mind rests in sobriety for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

People should always mind their own business. More trouble is caused in this world by interference than any other single thing.

Hit them. Fight them. They are cursed; they are evil.

Don't let anyone rob you of hope.

The secret of success is to triple your rate of failure.

Youth is not an essential, but rather an accidental property. Nobody is in essence young. One either ceases to be or ceases to be young.

You know, I think I had my first past life recall when I was 7.

Dancing is so physical and so athletic. I think it rings to the boy that is in my soul because you get to run and jump and climb and act as aggressively as you'd like.