If the entire world sought to make itself worthy of happiness rather than make itself happy, then the entire world would be happy.

If I were to envy any persons on this planet, it would be mountain hermits. You often hear old platitudes such as, 'Speak out. Be heard.' On the contrary, a breath of fresh air would be something like: 'Silence, think for at least 15 minutes, and then maybe speak out.

Yes, be different, but not for the vanities of being different.

A good work ethic is not so much a concern for hard work but rather one for responsibility. There have been a great many men and women who have in fact used work or hustle or selfish ambition as an escape from real responsibility, an escape from purpose. In matters such as these, the hard worker is just as dysfunctional as the sloth.

What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around.

A sign of power in a man is not only when people follow what he suggests, but also when people make a conscious effort to do the exact opposite of what he suggests.

Never rebel for the sake of rebelling, but always rebel for the sake of truth.