How will I be remembered by my children? This is the true measure of a man.

Opportunities are a tricky crop, with tiny flowers that are difficult to see and even more difficult to harvest.

Life is filled with tests, one after another, and if you don't recognize them, you are certain to fail the most important ones.

It's so much more interesting to study a ... damaged world. I find it difficult to learn anything in a place that's too civilized.

Let pressure pass over and through you. That way you can't be harmed by it.

Freedom is an elusive concept. Some men hold themselves prisoner even when they have the power to do as they please and go where they choose, while others are free in their hearts, even as shackles restrain them.

Anything imagined can be made real ... given sufficient genius.