There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.

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

How wrong is it for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants, rather than to create it herself?

I don't care what people think or say about me, I know who I am.

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.

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.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.

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 men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.

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

For every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.

Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.

It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move.