Diligence is the mother of good fortune. And idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.

The person who takes no chances generally has to take whatever is left when others are through choosing.

The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.

Never tell all you know-not even to the person you know best.

Neither worse then or better is a thing made by being praised.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.

Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it and join the dance.

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

I can never stand still. I must explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations of my own imagination.

I'm not telling you it's going to be easy - I'm telling you it's going to be worth it.

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Duty does not require any person to submit to the destruction of his personal ambitions and the right to live his own life in his own way.

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.