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

Years from now, after I'm gone, someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me.

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.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

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

I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.

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

Don?t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.

Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them!

Every nation has the right to demand proper treatment and no country should violate the territory of any other country.

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession.

No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.

I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.