“Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.”

Life doesn’t come with an instruction book; that’s why we have fathers.

Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.

Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

Be the first to say, “Hello”.

Regardless of the situation, react with class.

Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.

The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.

When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.

Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.

May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.

Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.

Make a list of twenty-five things you want to experience before you die. Carry it in your wallet or purse and refer to it often.

While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.

Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.

I was studying Tibetan Buddhism when I was quite young, again influenced by Kerouac.

It is one mark of a superior mind to understand and be influenced by the superiority of others.

I don’t want to have a bad influence on anybody, but there’s no point in my giving up cigarettes now. I won’t die young.

I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.

Markets can influence the events that they anticipate.

No individual anonymous participant can influence the prices and therefore you really can speculate in the market without paying attention to morality. That’s one of the positive features of markets. That’s why they function.

I remember when I was very young, I read an article by Fats Domino which has really influenced me. He said, ‘You should never sing the lyrics out very clearly.