A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.

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

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

The starting point of all achievement is desire.

The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

Don?t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.

Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.

A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth.

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention ... arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.

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

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life

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.

You have to work hard to get to the top of your game. I think every writer has doubts! I still do all the time.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

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