I think one of the big things that's come out of ghostwriting for me is real compassion for the complexity of fame.
In the midst of difficulties we are always ready to seize an advantage, we may extricate ourselves from misfortune.
Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
A leader leads by example not by force.
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
There is no right life in the wrong one.
The fulness of the godhead dwelt in every blade of grass.
It's a very simple thing on the make-or-break decision, it's the guy, and that's what separates the great leaders and great successes, and if you don't listen to it, you don't have it, you're never gonna get it, 'cause it's never gonna come from someplace else.
You have to be very careful when you're working on a sequel, because it has to be a continuation of what you did before.