Makers of empire, they have fought for bigger things than crowns and higher seats than thrones.

Failure is only postponed success as long as courage 'coaches' ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.

Only things the dreamers make live on. They are the eternal conquerors.

Words signify man's refusal to accept the world as it is.

Rich men's sons are seldom rich men's fathers.

Makers of empire, they have fought for bigger things than crowns and higher seats than thrones.

Makers of empire they have fought for bigger things than crowns and higher seats than thrones.

I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly.

And once you cross over into that world, no matter how strong you are, you have to pay the price.

I went to film school, worked as an assistant, and wrote several scripts that haven't gotten made.

Rockefeller viewed his philanthropy through the lens of his business, and it really mirrored the Industrial Revolution. It was highly centralized, it was top down, it was based on experts, and it was big-picture.

Surrealism is a bourgeois disaffection; that its militants thought it universal is only one of the signs that it is typically bourgeois.

When traveling with someone, take large does of patience and tolerance with your morning coffee.

I'm actually the last person to ask about school. I kinda ducked out at 12, before all that stuff might have happened. I left school after sixth grade and was basically home-schooled after that.

Self praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class and be humble.

I have a lot of scars, man. My mother said that a man is not a man unless he has a scar on his face. And what she meant by a scar was some kind of battle that you had to go through, whether it was psychological or physical. To her, a scar was actually beautiful and not something that marred you.

Having these colossal accolades and titles, they get in the way.

I have tried very hard as a novelist to say, 'Novels are about individuals and especially larger than life individuals.'

I don't even really like rap music.

'Agent Mom' is a perfect opportunity for me to do what I love... develop characters, act and take incredible stories to my fans. So yes, I can absolutely see myself cast as 'Agent Mom.'

I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.

The contemplation of things as they are without error or confusion without substitution or imposture is in itself a nobler thing than a whole harvest of invention.

Human freedom increasingly depends on who controls what we know and, therefore, how we understand our world. It depends on what information we are able to create and disseminate: what we can share, how we can share it, and with whom we can share it.

I'll audition for something and then the feedback has been, 'The director wants you, the creative people want you, but the studio is saying no.' It's depressing, but I understand. People are investing a lot of money and they want somewhat of a guarantee; they want someone who's been on the cover of magazines.

The virtuous man is driven by responsibility the non virtuous man is driven by profit.

If youre thinking three or four or five plays ahead youre not finding goaltending interesting.

We had a single find of BSE in this country. And we believe that what we're doing is appropriate action taken in an abundance of caution under the circumstances. And I believe it's the right thing to do.

Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.

I'm fine with being beat-up and pushed around, but I'm really scared of heights and scared of ledges.

I don't want to feel like people are imposing limits upon you.

Research shows that couples who have a lot of similarities, including intellectual compatibility, end up staying together.