To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.
For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live.
You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.
People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
Make today worth remembering.
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.
The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.
The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?
The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.
Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.
I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.
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.
I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.
There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, don’t you?
Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.
We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.