A man should look for what is, and not what he thinks should be.

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.

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

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

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

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

What I stand for is what I stand on.

For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live.

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

I'm sorry I wrote you such a long letter; I didn't have time to write a short one.

Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better.

What's the world's greatest lie?... It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

Whatever lifts the corners of your mouth, trust that.

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

Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.

Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life.