If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it.

Man is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges and the infinity in which he is engulfed.

God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them.

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.

Word of mouth is the best medium of all.

I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel.

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make them out of meat?

Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.

Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.

Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings... and lawyers.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

Eating is so intimate. It's very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you're inviting a person into your life.

Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

Success is dependent on effort.

Food is your body's fuel. Without fuel, your body wants to shut down.

The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ahead even more than teamwork.

Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse, hopefully enduring, and intimate to the degree of being sacred.