Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

At least with me, the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match.

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.

People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail.

It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead - and find no one there

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.

The best of artists has no conception that the marble alone does not contain within itself.

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

I am thankful to all those who said NO to me. It's because of them I did it myself.

There is one weakness in people for which there is no remedy. It is the universal weakness of lack of ambition.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

I believe in the Bible. I believe that all good things come from God. I don't believe I'd sing the way I do if God hadn't wanted me to.'

Vision without execution is just hallucination.

I have far more respect for the person with a single idea who gets there than for the person with a thousand ideas who does nothing

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It s courage that counts.

I never pick up an item without thinking of how I might improve it.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

The destination of the seeker… depends on the road he takes.