I was then at the height of my two-facedness: that is, outside I seemed one way, inside I was another; outside false, inside true.
Stand up for what you believe in, because you can fall for anything.
If you do what is easy, your life will be hard
We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.
The things you want are always possible; it is just that the way to get them is not always apparent. The only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because you carry the baggage of insecurities and past experience.
Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.
Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.
So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly arise and make them miserable.
We provide both irritation and inspiration for each other- the grist for each other's pearl making.
According to current Florida law you can get a gun, follow an unarmed minor, call the police, have them explicitly tell you to stop following [the minor] and choose to ignore that, keep following the minor, get into a confrontation with them, and if at any point during that process you get scared you can shoot the minor to death, and the state of Florida will say, 'Well, look: you did what you could. '
I've come to know that what we want in life is the greatest indication of who we really are (p. 331).