For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live.

Know thyself.

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.

We must have perserverence and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something.

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

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.

If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under.

In a day, when you don't come across any problems - you can be sure that you are travelling in a wrong path.

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

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

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

I don't know who my grandfather was; I'm much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

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

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

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

All wealth is the product of labor.

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

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

What does not destroy me, makes me strong.