Chartacter Quotes

The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance

to the proper execution of all physical action.

Let us raise a standard to

which the wise and honest can repair;

the rest is in the hands of God.

I am a cage,

in search of a bird.

In a closed society where everybody’s guilty,

the only crime is getting caught.

In a world of thieves,

the only final sin is stupidity.

The ends justify the means.

To live a pure unselfish life,

one must count nothing as one’s own.

The unforgivable crime is soft hitting.

Do not hit at all if it can be avoided;

but never hit softly.

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

You alone are enough.

I’ve failed over and over again in my life.

That is why I succeed.

The grand aim of all science is to cover

the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction

from the smallest number of hypotheses or axioms.

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

It's much easier for me to make major life,

multi million dollar decisions,

than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch.

That's the truth.

You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.

You're on your own,

and you know what you know.

And you are the guy who'll decide where to go.

Delight in meditation and solitude.

It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster

when we have lost our way.

We sleep in separate rooms,

we have dinner apart,

we take separate vacations

we're doing everything

we can to keep our marriage together.

Everything negative – pressure,

challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.

Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence,

and then success is sure.