When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport; when a tiger wants to murder him he calls it ferocity.

I consider myself to be a very fortunate person and to have led a very fortunate life.

Sometimes you just gotta be drop-kicked out of the nest.

From a good teacher you may learn the secret of listening. You will never learn the secret of life. You will have to listen for yourself.

Democracy: The substitution of election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

Only a world without love strikes me as instantly and decisively more terrible than one without music.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

Two commanders on the same field are always one too many.

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

Nothing moves a woman so deeply as the boyhood of the man she loves.

Someone with their feet planted firmly on the ground has no hope of reaching the stars.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Democracy is a kingless regime infested by many kings who are sometimes more exclusive, tyrannical and destructive than one, even if he be a tyrant.

Only through art can we emerge from ourselves and know what another person sees.

So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. What we really want seems impossibly out of reach so we never dare to ask the universe for it. I’m the proof that you can ask the universe for it

There is a reason why all things are as they are.

Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing.

The more we express thanks, the more gratitude we feel. The more gratitude we feel, the more we express thanks. It’s circular, and it leads to a happier life.

If you must have motivation, think of your paycheck on Friday.