Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

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

Aim for the highest.

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

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

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

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.

I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.

I am the lizard king. I can do anything.

Don't stop chasing your dreams, because dreams do come true.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

They alone live, who live for others.

I do not care so much what I am to others as I care what I am to myself.

Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right.