Deliver more than you promise and earn the respect and gratitude of the intelligent, the wise, and the honourable.
The most successful people I know are also the most reliable.
If you’re not aiming at perfection, you’re not trying hard enough.
Convince people that you need them, and watch what they do.
It is a rule of life that we eventually become victims of the evil we do to others.
The happiest people on Earth are the ones who know love.
It is always worth asking, “Who speaks through us?
This world needs much more kissing and far less fighting.
If you’re with someone, but you’re constantly worried about what they think of you, you’re with the wrong person.
Not all people are ‘people’, some are more and some are less. But only those who listen intently with their hearts will recognise them for what they are.
Life is difficult and those who make us laugh are angels.
Not being impressed by anyone or anything is one of the surest paths to a life of mediocrity.
If you surround yourself with people who don’t care about you, be prepared for a life of misery.
Ah, fairest maiden, thine beauty doth maketh mine loins stir, and mine cup runneth over.
People who copy you will always be one step behind.
The subconscious mind does not care about what we consciously call reality.
Where there is no consciousness, there is no time.
Our perception of space-time can be thought of in terms of event coordinates relative to our current state of consciousness.
If your glass seems half empty, use a smaller glass.
I never see problems. I always see challenges. By definition, a problem is something unwelcome or harmful, whereas a challenge is a contest. Contests can be won; and, I love winning.
To try is to accept the possibility of failure. Simply do.
To try is to invite uncertainty. Where confidence goes, success usually follows.
One of the most devastating symptoms of pride is the unwillingness to forgive.
Where there is great love there is great harmony of thought.
My mother, my psychiatrist and an assortment of sedatives eventually convinced me I was delusional.
Creative people depend on the generosity and graces of strangers.
Dwell in the past, worry about the future and find misery in the present.
What you call life is but a dream, and reality is relative.
Happiness is not to be found at the bottom of a bottle or from the tip of a needle; it is not to be found amidst a cloud of smoke or within a sugar-coated pill. If you look for it in these places, you will find naught but despair.
There is a lot of unhappiness in this world. Try not to feed it.
We don’t really know anything. Those who accept this are more likely to learn something.
Verily, a man should not cling to those who have passed, for he will likely neglect service to the living.
Those who do not care, escape the anguish of mourning but never know the delights of love. The meaning of life forever eludes them.
There are few things worse than mistaking an enemy for a friend.
Try to show grace, mercy and compassion, for one day you may need them.
It is unfortunate that for some, kindness is an unwarranted expenditure, compassion an avoidable weakness, and love an unnecessary gamble.
Helping people and putting smiles on their faces is a great, great thing. God only knows why more people don’t do it more often.
You must learn to control your dreams or your dreams will forever control you.
When people are doing their utmost to upset you, it’s probably best to just laugh at them.
People who repeatedly attack your confidence and self-esteem are quite aware of your potential, even if you are not.
There are those who will resent you for not being confined by their limitations.
Sometimes people with low self-esteem will try to punish you for caring about them.
The world has become jaded. Romance has died, some no longer believe in love, and because of this, they suffer.
You crave winning and fear losing instead of just doing. To succeed you must remove your self-imposed limitations.
A true master will not deceive an able disciple. You are hampered by the limits you set and no limit can be set on skill.
Imagine how many suicide victims would still be with us, if only the right person said the right thing at the right time.
Only by fully experiencing fear, can you ever hope to control it.
Armon stared into the wild darkness of his opponent and saw a reflection of his own fall.
Growth of consciousness does not depend on the might of the intellect but on the conviction of the heart.
Do not dismiss the words of the old; they possess wisdom, which comes only with age, and often speak of things that the young are too immature to understand.
I see you have returned, my love; and your mood is as dark as ever. Did your soldiers not adore you to your complete satisfaction?
Verily, a man without fear is either dead or happy to die.
Burying your head in the sand does not make you invisible it only leads to suffocation.
Asleep you can experience many hours whilst only a few waking moments have passed. This is why dreams are an ideal platform for training.
It would not do to be Lord of a universe inhabited solely by serfs.
The eternal sea of politics is best left to politicians.
Sarcasm is a manifestation of anger, and anger can make you the puppet of your opponents.
I’ve been told, by various people, that I think too much. This is incorrect! The truth is that I deliberately challenge people to think more than they would like to.
To dispense knowledge without moral guidance would be grossly irresponsible.
Lovers and warriors are not bound by the rules of fair play.
For most people, art is only valuable if other people say it is; and artists are only worthwhile if they are either rich and famous, or dead.
Of what value is your life, unless you are willing to sacrifice it for those you love?
A gift involves sacrifice. If you give away something that you no longer value or want, it cannot be a gift. It is simply a discarded item.
Cries for justice are often the bitter laments of the vengeful.
The pessimist may call the optimist a fool; but who is more foolish, the happy individual who expects more happiness or the one who fills his life with bitterness and has only more despair to look forward to?
So often, the discarded love of youth is desperately yearned for in maturity.
Change. Adapt. Bend so as not to be broken. Let opportunity guide your actions.
Love is a rare and precious thing. Squander it at your peril.
Racism is a common delusion, a mental illness that can be cured with truthful education.
The sad truth about bigotry is that most bigots either don’t realize that they are bigots, or they convince themselves that their bigotry is perfectly justified.
It’s quite sad that so many children go through life unsure whether their parents love them or not.
Deception and privileged secrets are common facets of politics.
If your romance is dying, perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Revenge can only be found on the road to self-destruction.
Verily, there is no dishonor in death at the hands of a far superior enemy.
Instead of loving people and using money, people often love money and use people.
You’ve been smoking again, haven’t you? Your eyes look like road maps and you’re in full bastard mode.
Whosoever possesses a camera should never know boredom.
Contentment comes from wanting what we need, not needing what we want.
It is impossible to be truly artistic without the risk of offending someone somewhere.
I appreciated art, long before I could produce it.
When people speak, listen carefully and pay particular attention to what they are not saying.
I don’t like zombie movies, they’re just plain silly.
I’ve decided I don’t like books that end with ‘The End’. The fact that there are no more pages, suggests to me that the book has ended.
Bad people? What kind of bad people? Members of the Church of Satan? Insurance salesmen? People who don’t speak English?