Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.

When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

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

Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.

When they say the sky's the limit to me that's really true

They deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold; and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price.

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.

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

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.

A man can't soar too high, when he flies with his own wings.

The time is always right to do the right thing

Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

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

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

You are never too old to become younger!