Know thyself.

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

A man should look for what is, and not what he thinks should be.

Only in the darkness, you are able to see the stars.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Whatever lifts the corners of your mouth, trust that.

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

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

Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out.

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

The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.

I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.

You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.

I dream my painting and I paint my dream.

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

Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’ve ever imagined.

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

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

They say Rome wasn't built in a day, but I wasn't on that particular job.