Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

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

Winners and losers aren't born, they are the products of how they think

Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’ve ever imagined.

I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.

It's always too early to quit.

Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.

Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

People die from typewriters falling on their heads.

I just want to be able to play and make people feel good with what I do. When you're thinking that way, anything can happen. And, usually, what happens is good.

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.