Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

To go too far is as bad as to fall short.

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

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts think are absolutely exquisite don't appeal to me at all.

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

Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

Though the road's been rocky it sure feels good to me.

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

I'm sorry I wrote you such a long letter; I didn't have time to write a short one.

I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like.

My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special.

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.

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.

Know thyself.

When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on