"Do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that when you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality."

"It is a unyielding truth that he who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world."

"The river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I'm interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos, especially activity that appears to have no meaning. It seems to me to be the road toward freedom."

"The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion."

"The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%."

"To leave a mark on the world, remember that character is forged in the fires of discipline."