“It's not who you know, it's who you can convince.”

“Without the existance of people to acknowledge or dispute your greatness, your greatness is irrelevant. You are because they are. Without them, no matter how they treat you, you would not exist. Treat all the world as if you owe it your gratitude, because even the cruel and heartless define who you are.”

“Sometimes Fate does something so brilliant that you forget for a minute what a cruel bitch she can be.”

“A wealth of experience and wisdom doesn't have to be a dead giveaway to your increasing years. The spin you put on it is what will keep you young. Don't let it make you bitter. Learn from it, and let it make you better.”

“Life keeps throwing me curve balls and I don't even own a bat. At least my dodging skills are improving.”

“In the business world it's not what you know, it's who you know. In the academic world it's not who you know, it's whom you know.”

“It's not about who they think, it's who you know you are.”