They who gain applause and power by pandering to the mistakes, the prejudices and passions of the multitude are the enemies of liberty.

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives.

Mentors of mine were under a big pressure to minimize their femininity to make it. I'm not going to do that. That takes away my power. I'm not going to compromise who I am.

Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.

I always say just stay positive. If you ever get down on yourself, try to find something that takes away that negative. Always find that positive area.

We don't want to make the same mistakes twice, though I tend to take the positives from past experiences, even unhappy ones.

I think it takes a strong man to be in a relationship with a strong woman. A lot of people hear the word 'diva' and think of it as a negative. I see it as a positive. I want somebody who knows what they want out of life and isn't afraid to show it.

As a driver, you've always got to believe in your heart that you've got what it takes to win it. You've always got to believe in yourself. You've always got to arrive on the day and believe it can happen. You've always got to believe in the positives.

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves.

It should here be added that poetry habitually takes the form of verse.

I cannot speak for more than an hour exclusively about poetry. At that point, life itself takes over again.

It takes most men five years to recover from a college education, and to learn that poetry is as vital to thinking as knowledge.

Poetry can unleash a terrible fear. I suppose it is the fear of possibilities, too many possibilities, each with its own endless set of variations... With basketball, you can correct your own mistakes, immediately and beautifully, in midair.

Let me read you some of my poetry. My poetry just takes me to another level.

The idea is to make the script out of a political analysis and then to convey that - sometimes in poetry, sometimes science, sometimes all it takes is a film. The film itself is less and less spectacular because I think very strongly now the more spectacular you are, the more you are absorbed by the things you are trying to destroy.

It doesn't work if the bad guys kill his mother's uncle's friend's neighbor's pet dog. You've got to make the stakes high.

I will do whatever it takes to help settle peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

Music has the power to make me feel good like nothing else does. It gives me some peace for a while. Takes me back to who I really am.

To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East takes guts, not guns.

Living with anyone for many years takes skill. To keep peace in the household, couples learn to adapt to one another, hopefully in positive ways.

We must learn how to live in the space of inner peace in our everyday lives. This takes consistent, conscious effort because I know so many black women are hurting and sad, and we don't easily express our heartache or show our wounds.

As a young footballer, it's not easy to come from Canada and then try to play in one of the best teams in the world. It takes time, especially at a young age. It takes a lot of patience to be able to play.