I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.

Why, look at me. I've worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

Boredom is one of the most blissful feelings.

Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.

And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win.

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

If you treat people right they will treat you right - ninety percent of the time.

When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'

'To Start Press Any Key'. Where's the ANY key?

You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.

Thought, backed by strong desire, has a tendency to transmute itself into its physical equivalent.

I've always found the second book in a series is the hardest to write.

I`d like to live as a poor man with lots of money.

You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there.

The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Fake it until you make it.

Genius is eternal patience.