"As a kid, chess was the first thing I studied in a structured way that helped me gain the discipline to study medicine and become successful doctor."

“While some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes, I don't. I find it patriotic.”

“I once knew a writer who, after saying beautiful things about the sea, passed through a Pacific hurricane, and he became a changed man.”

Source : Joshua Slocum, Applewood Books (CRT) (2006). “Sailing Alone Around the World”, p.193, Applewood Books

“When you, awareness, are mastered by the deepest that you know the truth of, then you are no longer awareness. You are oneness aware mastering your self and your life.”

“To me, crazy is not someone who has a creative vision and will fight for it.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

“I am never afraid of what I know.”

Source : Anna Sewell (1895). “Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse”, p.145

“When we are relaxed and reasonable content, we are naturally wise. We accept that life is unpredictable, unreliable. We say jokingly or philosophically, "Nothing is sure except death and taxes," or "God willing and the creek don't rise," reminding each other that, notwithstanding the level of planning, we are continually dealing with being surprised. We get startled. We recover. We are disappointed. We adjust. Mostly-with Wisdom intact-we manage.”

“That's why 'The Bourne Identity' has that sort of shaky style, because for the most part, Matt Damon and I were sneaking around Paris and shooting where we didn't have permits.”

“Money is the god of our time, and Rothschild is his prophet.”