Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.

Why live an ordinary life, when you can live an extraordinary one.

If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.

It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

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

He that can have patience can have what he will.

We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or the unseen world, but directly from life.

Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.

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

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.

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.

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

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Find out who you are. And do it on purpose.

Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs?

Plan your work - work your plan. Lack of system produces that 'I'm swamped' feeling.

You say I started out with practically nothing, but that isn't correct. We all start with all there is, it's how we use it that makes things possible.

So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-nes