I am the captain of my soul.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

The person who takes no chances generally has to take whatever is left when others are through choosing.

To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

I don't care what people think or say about me, I know who I am.

Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.

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

It always seems impossible until it's done.

Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions

It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.

The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.

Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them!

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.