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Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent
Never be put off by your target's anger; it is a sure sign of enslavement.
The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.
To not follow your passion in life is a recipe for failure and unhappiness.
No greater mischief could be wrought Than love united to a jealous thought.
There is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous.
Stupidity and human incompetence are the great evils, not ambition and glory.
The combination of experiences and emotions you have felt are never repeated.
In some ways, the documentary form is a kind of trap and so is societal norms.
When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are.
Stop shallow water from running, it will rage; tread on a worm and it will turn.
If you're only ten feet above, then you're better than when you're on the ground.
Remember that the essence of authority is that people willingly follow your lead.
News makes things black and white. Documentary filmmaking should do the opposite.
For as one star another far exceeds, So souls in heaven are placed by their deeds.
A noble mind disdains to hide his head, And let his foes triumph in his overthrow.
The passive ironic attitude is not cool or romantic, but pathetic and destructive.
When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all.
We are often attracted to the wrong things, whether it be money, fame, or approval.
The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.
I think the homeless thing is very interesting and I think is an incredible exercise.
Your unhappiness is a way of speaking to you, it's telling you something isn't right.
One could draw up all different kinds of adversity depending on what your weakness is.
We are a social animal, power only exists in a social sense, we have to work in groups.
Only your hearts be frolic, for the time Craves that we taste of naught but jouissance.
The moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken.
Weep not, my wanton, smile upon my knee;When thou art old there's grief enough for thee.
Love is a lock that linketh noble minds, Faith is the key that shuts the spring of love.
It looks like I had the most irrelevant education than anybody in the planet could have.
Never take your position for granted and never let any favors you receive go to your head.
You must bear in mind that each law is circumstantial. It does depend on the circumstances.
The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.
The problem with human beings is that they can't sit alone in a room for more than an hour.
Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.
Deception is a developed art of civilization and the most potent weapon in the game of power
No one is really going to help you or give you direction. In fact, the odds are against you.
No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.
Your ability to work with people directly affects your ability to get work done in the world.
When the snipe and the mussel struggle, the fisherman gets the benefit. Ancient Chinese saying
Weak character will neutralize all of the other possible good qualities a person might possess.
Your work is the single greatest means at your disposal for expressing your social intelligence.
Always remember that your calmness under fire is your best defense in any argument or discussion.
Everything changes. This is the key to feeling powerful, but also to being creative in the world.
If you're really driven and you want something deep, hard enough in life, you're going to get it.
Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.
Create a ladder of values and priorities in your life, reminding yourself of what really matters to you.
We do not see people as they are, but as they appear to us. And these appearances are usually misleading.
You cannot make anything worthwhile in this world unless you have first developed and transformed yourself.
I've always been intrigued by fighter pilots and strategy because it occurs in like, milliseconds, you know.
I like lecturing and going around the world and giving talks and I like doing consulting and helping people.