I will take fate by the throat; it will never bend me completely to its will.

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.

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

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.

To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.

My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.

Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.

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

Don't just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.

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.

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

When every physical and mental resource is focused, one's power to solve a problem multiplies tremendously.

Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Life is 10 percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.

Every intention is a trigger for transformation.

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?