Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

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

You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.

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

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.

My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in spirit as well as physically.

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.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.

You shape your own destiny.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

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

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

When every physical and mental resource is focused, one's power to solve a problem multiplies tremendously.

You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!

The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.