The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

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

Do not let it be your aim to be something, but to be someone.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

For every dark night, there's a brighter day

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.

The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.

You shape your own destiny.

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

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.

People die from typewriters falling on their heads.

If you can't you must, and if you must you can.

I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble

Make today worth remembering.

People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.

It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.