"To me, living in the present means being aware of your conscious choice to focus on the past, present or future - it is not necessarily having to focus on the present."

"As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession."

"Never expect people to treat you any better than you treat yourself."

"Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time."

"Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world."

"When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled."

"Rarely do pens go dry in restaurants."

"We need people who can actually do things. We have too many bosses and too few workers."