First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

I think nature's imagination Is so much greater than man's, she's never going to let us relax.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.

All wealth is the product of labor.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Improvement makes strait roads, but the crooked roads without Improvement, are roads of Genius.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

As long as I'm in great shape, nobody beats me, for sure.

I'd rather be an optimist and a fool than a pessimist and right.

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.

You have to dream before your dreams can come true.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion'.

Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.

My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.

When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.

So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.