Facts mean nothing when they are preempted by appearance. Do not underestimate the power of impression over reality.

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

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

Wounds make better lessons than lectures.

The first step in innovation is to know that a thing can be created. After that, the rest is a matter of detail.

It is astonishing how foolish humans can be in groups, especially when they follow their leader without question.

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.