It doesn’t take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a sound cause.

History shows us that in times of people feeling like they are in need of some sort of rebellion or protests, the artists rise because the poetry we create about pain and its relationship to culture in the world begins to soothe and heal people who are feeling confused or afraid.

When I get on a roll with something, it’s really hard for me to put it down unfinished.

I will seize fate by the throat; it shall certainly never wholly overcome me.

The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while.

I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

I will do this job as long as I feel that I can do it full steam.

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.

People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident.

I don’t think I would run for president.

Barack knows the American Dream because he’s lived it, and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are or where we’re from or what we look like or who we love.

A good model of how to ‚work with the enemy‘ internally is presented by the Dalai Lama, in his endless caretaking of his soul as he confronts the Chinese government that invaded Tibet.

I’m always asked, ‚What’s the secret to success?‘ But there are no secrets. Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.

I tried being reasonable, I didn’t like it.

The man who knows it can’t be done counts the risk, not the reward.

A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.

If you are born an artist, you have no choice but to fight to stay an artist.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

The man who occupies the first place seldom plays the principal part.

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That’s not a guess, it’s a guarantee. With pride, it’s not a matter of ‚if‘ we will fall, but ‚when.‘ There are no exceptions.

You’ve all seen over the last eight years what President Obama means to this country. He is the embodiment of honor, resolve, and character – one of the finest presidents we have ever had.

Our country was founded by geniuses, but it’s being run by idiots.

Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.

I am confident that when the facts and policies have been examined, when the record of performances have been reviewed, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will once again be elected to lead our beloved country to a better future.

The struggle alone pleases us, not the victory.

I just think overall there’s not as many female ministers than there are male ministers.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

Here in the West, people often don’t like listening to their leaders, even if they are right.

Mental toughness is a lifestyle. It’s something that you live every single day of your life. When I was growing up, I was a lazy kid. I was a lazy kid, and everybody goes, ‚How did you get to where you’re at today? How did you get to where you’re running 200 miles at one time in 39 hours? Being so disciplined?‘

To supervise people, you must either surpass them in their accomplishments or despise them.

People always say that you can’t please everybody. I think that’s a cop-out. Why not attempt it? ‚Cause think of all the people you will please if you try.

This country is being managed to death, being public related to death.

When you give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up in a really good place. So, what we view our role as, is giving people that power.

I believe in Coach Louis Wong. He is so much more than just a football coach.

I’ve been a mogul and executive since the beginning of my career. People are just born with that skill.

Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what you can do for your country? If you are the first, then you are a parasite; if the second, then you are an oasis in the desert.

In order to fly, all one must do is simply miss the ground.

Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.

I like to take every day just searching my own heart, making sure that I’m on course, and I’m doing what God wants me to do. I’m real good with not looking to the critics and looking straight ahead.

My priority is cricket. Everything that I get apart from it is a result of the effort on the field. Everything else follows. I am pretty aware of my priorities, and I don’t really focus on things that are not as important to me as cricket.

A master performer like Bill Clinton never lost sight of the fact that as president he had to project confidence and power, but if he was speaking to a group of autoworkers he would adjust his accent and his words to fit the audience, and do the same for a group of executives.

I never thought of losing, but now that it‘ s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.

The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.

I can understand how some people might resent me for having the audacity to continue playing music, but it’d take a lot more than that to stop me from doing it. I started Foo Fighters because I didn’t want to retreat.

Politics is not bean bags. It’s serious, tough stuff.

No other country in the world does what we do. On every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of the size of our economy or our military might – but because of the ideals we stand for, and the burdens we bear to advance them.

Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that discipline, more than numbers, gives one army the superiority over another.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective.

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

The colonel replied that he didn’t care how my men had got the job done. He was happy that it had been accomplished. He said that, obviously, no matter how much or how little I knew technically, I was able to get the best out of people I worked with.

I don’t like to see a president who is just out campaigning all year long or for the last four years. I’d like to see somebody who’s going in the office. In fact, I’d like to not see them because that way you’d be sure that they’d be working.

We may stumble and fall but shall rise again; it should be enough if we did not run away from the battle.

Arafat’s departure has created an awesome opportunity.

Having the support from everyone, the bosses, whoever within the team, definitely makes it much easier for me as a driver.

I knew early on that I wanted to entertain in some form. And I knew I would work as hard as anyone to do it.