When you're not practicing, someone somewhere is. And when the two of you meet, assuming roughly equal ability, the other person will win.

Every time I have some moment on a seashore, or in the mountains, or sometimes in a quiet forest, I think this is why the environment has to be preserved.

Give to another human being without the expectation of a return.

When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable.

Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it. No destructive lies. No ridiculous fears. No debilitating anger.

Imagination allows us to escape the predictable. It enables us to reply to the common wisdom that we cannot soar by saying, 'Just watch!'

Tax (reform) is ultimately a decision about values.