Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.

People die from typewriters falling on their heads.

He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

I am the captain of my soul.

We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.

People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.

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

Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming.

Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

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

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.

I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.

Don?t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

Don't find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain