If God intended everybody to be the same, he'd have given us all braces on our legs.

Theoretically there is a perfect possibility of happiness: believing in the indestructible element within oneself, and not striving towards it.

The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to him who cannot read it.

Believe in yourself even when no one else does.

The international system is inherently competitive, and states are constantly trying to outmaneuver each other.

The primary task of a leader is to create an environment where employees can motivate themselves.

You know what it’s like to wake up in the middle of the night with a vivid dream? And you know that if you don’t have a pencil and pad by the bed, it will be completely gone by the next morning. Sometimes it’s important to wake up and stop dreaming. When a really great dream shows up, grab it.