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

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.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

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

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

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.

Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them!

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

It's not whether you got knocked down; it's whether you get back up.

If you can't you must, and if you must you can.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

All wealth is the product of labor.

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.

One must maintain a little bittle of summer, even in the middle of winter.

When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on

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

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.

Neither worse then or better is a thing made by being praised.