“A society that robs an individual of the product of his effort is not strictly speaking a society, but a mob held together by institutionalized gang violence.”

Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism.

The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody has decided not to see.

Joy is the goal of existence, and joy is not to be stumbled upon, but to be achieved, and the act of treason is to let its vision drown in the swamp of the moment’s torture.

Indiscriminate tolerance and indiscriminate condemnation are not two opposites: they are two variants of the same evasion.

As we gain knowledge, we do not become more certain, we become certain of more.

Don’t ever give up what you want in life. The struggle is worth it.

Rationalization is a process of not perceiving reality, but of attempting to make reality fit one’s emotions.

Inflation is not caused by the actions of private citizens, but by the government

The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.

Capitalism has created the highest standard of living ever known on earth.

Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.

It is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live.

The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.

A man’s sexual choice is the result and the sum of his fundamental convictions.

Compromise does not satisfy, but dissatisfies everybody; it does not lead to any general fulfillment, but to general frustration; those who try to become everything to all people end up by not being anything to anyone.

Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.

It was my effort, in depicting the West, to depict it as it was.

A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.

Win or lose, I always focus only on giving my 100%.

I will keep working on different aspects of my games. It’s not so easy, and I need to work on every stroke.

Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.

A racehorse that consistently runs just a second faster than another horse is worth millions of dollars more. Be willing to give that extra effort that separates the winner from the one in second place.

You were never worth the chase and I was always worth the effort.

Don’t bend over backwards for people who don’t want you to move forward.