We must have perserverence and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something.

Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.

Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.

Know thyself.

The number one problem that keeps people from winning in the United States today is lack of belief in themselves.

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

Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.

Only when I fall do I get up again.

Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’ve ever imagined.

Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.

When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably.

Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.

I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.

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

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.

We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.

Though the road's been rocky it sure feels good to me.

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.

Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.