Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.

I don't know who my grandfather was; I'm much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.

Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

The time is always right to do the right thing

The duty of youth is to challenge corruption.

I do not care so much what I am to others as I care what I am to myself.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow.

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.

To go too far is as bad as to fall short.

If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special.

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

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.

Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge.

It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.