do you have at least one enemy? Good. Invite him or her over for coffee and ask for an honest opinion about your strengths and weaknesses. You will be forever grateful you did.

Achievements have greater appeal as failures, therefore they are systematically overrated. The media usually reportes only about stars, the unsuccessful are not mentioned. Therfore we end up a distorted perception of the real chances. It is useful to study the unsuccessful. #SurvivorshipBias

Behind each successful author hide 100 unsuccessful, behind each unsuccessful there are 100 that did not find a publisher, behind each of them there 100 who have not yet completed their manuscript .... But in the news only the stars get the whole attention.

Should you ever be sent to war, and you don’t agree with its goals, desert.

There are two kinds of forecasters: those who don’t know, and those who don’t know they don’t know

If 50 million people say something foolish, it is still foolish.

If you spend fifteen minutes in a shopping mall, you will pass more people than our ancestors saw during their entire lifetimes.

The more people do something, the more likely we are willing to follow. But this doesn´t make it automatically right, funny, good... Applause at the concert, laughing at shows, walk over a red traffic light

China's island-building in the South China Sea poses a threat to U.S. national security interests in the region.

A genocide in Africa has not received the same attention that genocide in Europe or genocide in Turkey or genocide in other part of the world. There is still this kind of basic discrimination against the African people and the African problems.

Either you face the challenges in life head on or back out. And I am not someone to back out from challenges.

What I wear is a reflection of where I am going and how I am feeling. If I'm in a good mood, it's got to be cashmere and jeans - just something comfy, soft and warm. When I'm down, I might find something that I haven't worn for a while that was bought for me - or wear a brooch or a pair of shoes that are like old friends.

Family problems come in all shapes and sizes some are short lived and easily managed while others are more chronic and difficult to handle.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity.

Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies.

I thrive on physical confrontation. It's a competitive juice in me. I'm always going to have that in the back of my mind. So whether I'm 49, 59, 69 or 109, I'm always going to think that I can go out and compete.

What we should celebrate more than diversity is what we do with it. How do we bring everyone in the tent and create something together? In a twenty-first century way that activates our true potential, we all need to become sworn-again.

Is our desire for partnership just an evolutionary remainder, a Togetherness Delusion, where millions of women only think they need a relationship to be truly happy? Maybe. But you know what? That's fine with me.

If God is not sending earthquakes, destroying economies and inflicting pain upon human beings, what is God doing? God works through people, calling them to help their neighbors in need. God comforts His people, walking with them even 'through the valley of the shadow of death.'

Growing up on a mountain in Tennessee, I spent most of my childhood outside.

The fact is, 'Billy Elliot' is an incredible show, for any age and any gender. 'Degrassi' fans would absolutely fall in love with 'Billy Elliot.'

I think musicians have always been drinking and sharing a good wine. It is, I hate to say this, another form of vice.

We must combat misinformation that is being spread.

All of comedy at some level is trial-and-error, whether it's a stand-up trying out jokes or a comedy show trying stories.

I've read some of your modern free verse and wonder who set it free.

What's important is self-appreciation.

The stage is my territory, my boxing ring. That's where I'm free.

The AICC is full of sycophants, nothing else.

My efforts to join the fight against breast cancer all began around the fact that women were getting short-changed in the medical arena.

I think when I went to psychoanalysis, I actually believed that people said what they meant. This was my whole problem.

We are not concerned about innovation shifting from the U.S. I still believe that the U.S. still has capabilities for innovation.