The way to push things through to a finish effectively must be learned.

A man must be master of his hours and days, not their servant.

A man must drive his energy, not be driven by it.

Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure, but make a point of trying to alter or correct conditions so that they are most favorable to you.

The way to push things through to a finish effectively must be learned.

Never permit failure to become a habit.

A man must earnestly want.

Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure but make a point of trying to alter or correct conditions so that they are most favorable to you.

A man must drive his energy not be driven by it.

Eloquence is the poetry of prose.

When I sing I have a lot of visions. Like what's happening now in my life.

You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.

Shakespeare lets us see real people undergoing real processes, with real feelings.

I can explain my body and my brain, but there's something more. I can't explain my own existence - what makes me a unique human being.

Freedom is not for the weak.

The segregated schools of today are arguably no more equal than the segregated schools of the past.

Every movement, to stay alive - a very difficult thing to do historically - has to find a way to harness that initial surge of emotion and turn it to the hard, steady, un-sexy work of recruiting new members, strategizing, negotiating with those in power, keeping itself going.

There were a lot of choices to make and I always picked artist. I never once picked doctor, lawyer, firemen or something like that. It was always artist.

I think having my life be as private and quiet as possible is a way in which then I can go and play characters.

Be - lieve, Be - like, Be - LIFE!

The social kiss is an exchange of insincerity between two combatants on the field of social advancement. It places hygiene before affection and condescension before all else.

First comes an idea. Then, characters begin to evolve out of the landscape of that idea. And then, finally, characters dominate: plot is simply a function of what these people might do or be. Everything has to flow from their personalities; otherwise it will not be emotionally engaging, or plausible.

I could never dream of being cool.

5-hour Energy has always been about helping hard working people, and the Amazing People program takes this further by making a significant difference in the lives of those who are working through difficult circumstances.

I don't like seeing celebs looking too skinny, I love it when they look healthy and comfortable in their bodies and embrace their curves.

Of course there are certain things that get to me, but I try and lead by example and show people that, especially with haters, that you should just ignore them.

Punk rock has never really had much patience with musical virtuosity. Actually, it'd be more accurate to say that for most of its history, punk has been actively hostile to virtuosity.

We had a great dramatic society in school, and that's where I first got exposure both as an actor and director.

I want it all. Fame, fortune and all the commercials there are to do.

I think we need to look at ourselves first. We should practice what we're preaching. Otherwise, we are hypocrites.

God gives us relatives; thank God, we can choose our friends.

We should not mislead the Iraqis into thinking they have unlimited time to reach a settlement. The longer they think that, the less likely they will be to act.

The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction. A person cooking is a person giving: Even the simplest food is a gift.