The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?
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.
Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.
Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.
A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired by glory.
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.
Every nation has the right to demand proper treatment and no country should violate the territory of any other country.
Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.
I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion'.
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
What does not destroy me, makes me strong.
One man with courage is a majority.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.
Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.