Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind.

Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong.

Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.

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

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

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

Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

When I go, God's going to have to give up his favourite chair.

In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.

Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision.

Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.

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

Things may come to those who wait but only the things left by those who hustle.

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

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

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

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.