A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.

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

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.

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

Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

I believe that every person is born with talent.

As long as I'm in great shape, nobody beats me, for sure.

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.

Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.

The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?

The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

The best way out is always through.