A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

We need never be ashamed of our tears.

You have to make the rules, not follow them.

How long should you try? Until.

If you can accept losing, you can't win.

Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

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.

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.

Do not let it be your aim to be something, but to be someone.

People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.

The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.

The superior man thinks only of virtue; the common man thinks only of comfort.

Know thyself.

It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone.