"Why dispute what we shall be, when..." - Quote by Khalil Gibran

“Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.”

“Philosophy's work is finding the shortest path between two points.”

“Where can I find a man governed by reason instead of habits and urges?”

“To be curious about that which is not one's concern while still in ignorance of oneself is ridiculous.”

“A man may call to mind the face of his friend, but not his own. Here, then, is an initial difficulty in the way of applying the maxim, Know Thyself.”

“He who recites dramatic works makes discoveries about his own character.”

“When I was asked to make the film, I decided that it was like taking on a new career at the age of sixty-eight. I've never acted before. And taking direction is not something I'm very good at. I've always known who I am and what I was going to do, and I've always just done it.”

“If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.”

“I did not take the name, I just named myself Cassius Clay, this is a honorable, Mohammed Ali, given to me by my religious leader and teacher, the Honorable Elijah Mohammed, and I would like to say that Mohammed means in Arabic "one who is worthy of praise" and one praiseworthy, and Ali means the most High, but the slave name Clay meant dirt with no ingredients.”