I will not let the non-knitters of the world decide how normal I am.
The revolutionary war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilizing the masses and relying on them.
We must have faith, first, that the peasant masses are ready to advance step by step along the road of socialism under the leadership of the Party, and second, that the Party is capable of leading the peasants along this road. These two points are the essence of the matter, the main current.
It's always darkest before it becomes totally black.
At no time and in no circumstances should a Communist place his personal interests first; he should subordinate them to the interests of the nation and of the masses. Hence, selfishness, slacking, corruption, seeking the limelight, and so on, are most contemptible, while selflessness, working with all one's energy, whole-hearted devotion to public duty, and quiet hard work will command respect.
Look at World War II, at Hitler's cruelty. The more cruelty, the more enthusiasm for revolution.
If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution.
Live your life by a compass, not a clock.
If you try too carefully to plan your life, the danger is that you will succeed-succeed in narrowing your options, closing off avenues of adventure that cannot now be imagined.
It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit.
Im involved in the stock market, which is fun and, sometimes, very painful.