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

Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.

When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...

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

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

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

I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.

Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.

You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.

My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.

Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.

We need never be ashamed of our tears.

Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.

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

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

When they say the sky's the limit to me that's really true

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal.