It's not whether you got knocked down; it's whether you get back up.

A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger, the other opportunity.

I don't care what people think or say about me, I know who I am.

I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.

One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only interests.

All thinking men are atheists.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

A sudden dart when a little over a hundred feet from the end of the track, or a little over 120 feet from the point at which it rose into the air, ended the flight.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.

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

People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.

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

Whatever you are, be a good one.

Freedom and independence form my character.

The greatest sin is to think yourself weak

I just couldn't take school seriously: I had this guitar neck with four frets which I kept hidden under the desk. It had strings on it so I would practice my chord shapes under the desk and that's about all I did at school.