Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.

Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

I don't do fashion, I AM fashion.

We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or the unseen world, but directly from life.

I don't care what people think or say about me, I know who I am.

No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. No man is free who cannot command himself.

Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.

Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.

When all is said and done, more is said than done.

Listen to many, speak to a few.

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

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

Too much sanity may be madness - and the maddest of all is to see life as it is and not as it should be.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

We're lost, but we're making good time

Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.

Humans have come into being for the sake of each other, so either teach them, or learn to bear them.

Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.