The dreamers, those who misread the actual state of affairs and act upon their emotions, are often the source of the greatest mistakes in history-the wars that are not thought out, the disasters that are not foreseen

The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.

I'm afraid I'm just too intense to have soft ideas, you know, about what to read when you're trying to pass the time.

Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.

I find the training of the mind that Zen puts people through is by far to me, the most interesting, one of the most interesting disciplines.

When the snipe and the mussel struggle, the fisherman gets the benefit. Ancient Chinese saying

I've always been intrigued by fighter pilots and strategy because it occurs in like, milliseconds, you know.