We need never be ashamed of our tears.

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

I believe that every person is born with talent.

Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same Great Adventure.

Life is 10 percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.

There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; its what we do with them that's important.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has.

We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or the unseen world, but directly from life.

Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.

Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options.

When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better.

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

Know thyself.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.