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

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

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.

It is only when the mind is free from the old that it meets everything anew, and in that there is joy.

There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; its what we do with them that's important.

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has.

The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

I am the captain of my soul.

I do not care so much what I am to others as I care what I am to myself.

Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.

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

Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.

I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.

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

Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.