A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.

To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me.

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.

If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be

You shape your own destiny.

When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it ....

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

The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention ... arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

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

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

United we stand; divided we fall.

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts think are absolutely exquisite don't appeal to me at all.

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

Don't just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.