You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!

I don't care what people think or say about me, I know who I am.

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

You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and to impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.

The greatest sin is to think yourself weak

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.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.

The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

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.

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.