Probably the most neglected friend you have is you. And yet every man, before he can be a true friend to the world, must first become a friend to himself.

It is vital to any organization, to be strong and effective, to be ethical.

There is only one way, really, to get into a state of living, and that's live There is no substitute for an all-out, over-the-ramparts, howling charge against life. That's living. Living does not consist of sitting in a temple in the shadows and getting rheumatism from the cold stones. Living is hot, it's fast, it's often brutal It has a terrific gamut of emotional reactions. If you are really willing to live, you first have to be willing to do anything that consists of living. Weird. But it's one of those awfully true things that you wonder why one has to say it. And yet it has to be said.

If you really want to make a lot of money, start your own religion.

Music is indeed the Universal Language.

The wrong thing to do about any given circumstance or situation is to do nothing.

All real difficulty stems from no responsibility. Full responsibility is not fault; it is recognition of being cause.