The Bible says to ‚fear not,‘ but this doesn’t mean you should never feel scared. It means when you do feel fear, keep going forward and do what you are supposed to do. Or as I like to say, do it afraid.

I love tattoos. And mine symbolise who I really am. I have a Samurai on my left arm. At a subconscious level, I connect to this warrior and model myself on his discipline, skills and honour. There is also a tribal tattoo and a Chinese symbol of faith. I have seen a lot of people getting tattoos just because it’s a trend.

He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God’s providence to lead him aright.

Why do you want to get a good workout early in the morning? Well, because it sends more oxygen to your brain; it releases endorphins. It puts you in a state of mind where you can crush things, which is where you want to be.

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.

To hold a man down, you have to stay down with him.

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

Nor shall derision prove powerful against those who listen to humanity or those who follow in the footsteps of divinity, for they shall live forever. Forever.

I’m not very ambitious at all.

All great achievements require time.

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

No pressure, no diamonds.

If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I’d still swim. And I’d despise the one who gave up.

I want to represent… to the kids to draw strength from me. So they can see that everybody goes through something, but you can rise up and do your best. Just try.

Man becomes his most creative during war.

God’s desire is that we excel.

If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go.

The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.

Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.

As is the case with most people in this game, I am driven by financial motives and creative motives; the question I had to answer is which motive I will give priority to?

My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.

I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God’s help I shall succeed.

Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision.

Glory lies in the attempt to reach one’s goal and not in reaching it.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

If it doesn’t work out there will never be any doubt that the pleasure was worth all the pain.

A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us.

Rule number one is: Beat your team-mate.

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict.

There’s a belief that you’re supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don’t see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others.

When I wake up, I expect things to be good. If they’re not, then I try to set about trying to make them as good as I can ‚cause I know I’m gonna have to live that day anyway. So why not try to make the most of it if you can? Some days, they pan out a little better than others, but you still gotta always just try.

The ‚Maddox Jolie-Pitt‘ Foundation’s work is inspired by our children and their connections to particular countries.

Opportunity makes a thief.

Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it’s almost always due to personal growth.

What? You seek something? You wish to multiply yourself tenfold, a hundredfold? You seek followers? Seek zeros!

I don’t think about the end game. I’ve got lots to occupy my mind. It’s the rage that keeps me going.

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

Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.

I don’t know that much about who directs what movies, but I’m definitely inspired by the look of old movies; I find them to be really beautiful.

When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.

There are a lot of ‚chicken Christians.‘ Chickens are generally afraid of life, and they seldom fly or reach their potential in life. And when a storm comes, all they seem to do is flap around the chicken yard, stirring up dirt and running to the chicken house.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.

Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.

If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew.

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

Our words will either bring life and victory or death and destruction. If we want to be happy, we have to be serious about speaking words of life that line up with God’s Word.

Really, you don’t lose until you stop trying.

The man who has no problems is out of the game.

If you look at anyone who has achieved great success and wealth, people like Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, or Lance Armstrong, they have all focused intensely in order to win.

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

Greater love hath no man than to attend the Episcopal Church with his wife.

Life is either a great adventure or nothing.

I liked school, but I used to dread those moments when the teacher would call me up to give an oral report. I forced myself to deal with it and not dwell on the class in front of me – to keep a straight face, give the report and concentrate on getting it right. That’s normally how I perform. That’s how I am.

Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.

Love of God is not always the same as love of good.

Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you’re signed up for a season, see it through. You don’t have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through.