The whole thing's illusion, [Jacob], and there's nothing wrong with that. It's what people want from us. It's what they expect.
So it is clear that the search for what is just is a search for the mean; for the law is the mean.
Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.
Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.
Only an armed people can be truly free. Only an unarmed people can ever be enslaved.
The most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself, the most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.
People assume I'm out there having this great life, but money doesn't erase the pain. When you're young you barrel through life, making choices without thinking of repercussions. A few years down the line, you wake up in a certain place and wonder how the hell you got there.
There's no way around it - drama is very difficult to shoot. It's very heavy and something that you carry with you for the course of the day.
Keep writing. Keep doing it and doing it. Even in the moments when it's so hurtful to think about writing.
As to marriage, I think the intercourse of heart and mind may be fully enjoyed without entering into this partnership of daily life.