DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Our power is in our ability to decide.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.