Norman Mailer

"Democracy is a system where people are fooled at regular intervals."

"Imagination is intelligence having fun."

"The beautiful thing about art is that it communicates what words cannot."

"To be a writer, one must be willing to be misunderstood."

"Nature is the ultimate teacher."

"The only way to find yourself is through work you love."

"Every man is born with the seeds of greatness within him."

"The measure of a man is not in how many times he falls, but how many times he gets back up."

"To change the world, you must first change yourself."

"The greatest adventure is the one within your own mind."

"One must accept the consequences of one's actions."

"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle it."

"The human heart is the greatest mystery of all."

"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous."

"The best education comes from experience."

"Time is the only true measure of success."

"A man's word is his bond."

"The future belongs to those who can imagine it."

"One cannot live authentically without accepting risk."

"The deepest truth is often the simplest."

"Art is the search for the divine in the mundane."

"Leadership is the ability to inspire others to believe in themselves."

"The human condition is the ultimate subject of art."

"Money is not the measure of success."

"Health is the foundation of all achievement."

"One must find meaning in the struggle."

"The writer's task is to tell the truth in new ways."

"Kindness is a form of strength."

"The pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of meaning."

"One cannot escape one's nature; one can only transcend it."