"A carpenter is known by his chips...." - Quote by Jonathan Swift

“I would rather be a freeman among slaves than a slave among freemen.”

“There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency.”

“Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room.”

“The incessant anxiety and strain of some is a well-nigh incurable form of disease. We are made to exaggerate the importance of what we do; and yet how much is not done by us!”

“Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. I like to work, read, learn, and understand life.”

“The man who has the largest capacity for work and thought is the man who is bound to succeed.”

“The martial arts are based upon understanding, hard work and a total comprehension of skills. Power training and the use of force are easy, but total comprehension of all of the skills of the martial arts is very difficult to achieve.”

“At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area.”

“No, I'm not a good shot, but I shoot often.”