When you raise your opinion of yourself and what you are capable of it has a decided influence on what you do.
The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.
For the future, the motto is, “No days unalert.”
Deception is a developed art of civilization and the most potent weapon in the game of power.
I believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing.
If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.
Hip-hop has a feeling element, it’s not just about knowing music. It’s not like classical music or jazz where you can go on raw energy.
Sadness of any sort is also seductive, particularly if it seems deep-rooted, even spiritual, rather than needy or pathetic – it makes people come to you.
People around you, constantly under the pull of their emotions, change their ideas by the day or by the hour, depending on their mood. You must never assume that what people say or do in a particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires.
The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.
Do not envy those who seem to be naturally gifted; it is often a curse, as such types rarely learn the value of diligence and focus, and they pay for this later in life.
Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life’s artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.
Defeat Them in Detail: The Divide and Conquer Strategy. Look at the parts and determine how to control the individual parts, create dissension and leverage it.
An ecosystem that has the maximum amount of diversity is the richest.
News makes things black and white. Documentary filmmaking should do the opposite.
Be as fluid as water, do not give your enemies anything solid to attack.
The passive ironic attitude is not cool or romantic, but pathetic and destructive.
Though men determine, the gods doo dispose: and oft times many things fall out betweene the cup and the lip.
Be relentless in your pursuit for expansion.
The problem is that we humans are deep conformists.