Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.

Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

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.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

The best way out is always through.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

I will never be by violence constrained to do anything.

What does not destroy me, makes me strong.

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.

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

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.

You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows

Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life.

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

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

Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.

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

All thinking men are atheists.