When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.

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

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

If you don't know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn.

Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.

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

The starting point of all achievement is desire.

So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

Humans have come into being for the sake of each other, so either teach them, or learn to bear them.

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.

Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.

The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.

Life is entrusted to man as a treasure which must not be squandered, as a talent which must be used well.

After all is said and done, more is said than done.

No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.

I don’t think we are going to become extinct. We are very clever and very resourceful.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move.