“I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three.”

Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except yourself.

The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it

There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.

If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross.

Invent your world. Surround yourself with people, color, sounds, and work that nourish you.

All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.