"Man is so constituted that he then only excels other things when he knows himself."

-- Boethius

“I'm no model lady. A model's just an imitation of the real thing.”
“Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.”
“The harder I prepare, the luckier I seem to get.”
“It was my first impulse, but I chose to play the priest as a true believer who was an absolute man of faith that absolutely supports the church.”
“Keeping your mind open in the face of uncertainty is the single most powerful secret of unleashing your creative potential.”

Source : Michael J. Gelb (2009). “How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day”, p.179, Dell
“Some bosses believe they can't afford to employ someone legitimately - so they employ them illegally.”
“If you want to be free, learn to live simply.”

Source : John HEider (2015). “The Tao of Leadership: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age”, p.80, Green Dragon Books
“How much harder it is to bear one's splendor than one's miseries!”

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