“The sport of running will teach you how to master and control your will-power.”

“If you want to master something, teach it. Teaching is a powerful tool for learning.”

“To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions. But even if you succeed in gaining such self-control, you can never control the temperamental dispositions of those around you. And this presents a great danger.”

“To create a race of masters from a race of slaves, Mr. Whittier said, to teach a controlled group of how to create their own lives, Moses had to be an asshole.”

“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude
toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather
than allowing it to master you.”

“Whoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry and commerce…. And when you realize the entire system is very easily controlled, one way or another, by a few powerful men at the top, you will not have to be told how periods of inflation and depression originate.”

“You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.”

“Photography doesn't teach you to express your emotions; it teaches you how to see.”

“Zen masters say you cannot see your reflection in running water, only in still water.”

“Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.”