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

Duty does not require any person to submit to the destruction of his personal ambitions and the right to live his own life in his own way.

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

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.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it ....

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind.

We are citizens of the world. The tragedy of our times is that we do not know this.

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.

Aim for the highest.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.

To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If youre not, pretend you are.

Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.

Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.

A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Anything that makes weak - physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison.

Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.